Thursday, October 26, 2023

The PFAS chemicals scare

What would the world be like without alarmism and hysteria! The health risks appear to be significantly exaggerated if not vague.

Almost on a daily basis, we are inundated with news stories etc. telling us about the dangers of PFAS, the forever chemicals.

Apparently, also the definition of these chemicals have changed over the years. There are perhaps thousands of different chemicals falling into this category. What about the beneficial effects?

What is dangerous about forever? Is this the most scary aspect of these chemicals? Diamonds are forever too!

They were invented in the 1930s, apparently industrial production started already in the 1940s.

So now in the 3 decade of the 21st century, we are to believe that these ubiquitous chemicals in use for more than 80 years are dangerous. Ain't that peculiar!

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