[teekert]

Is this just because these chemicals are just everywhere? Or are PFAS actually used in the production of straws?

[evolve2k]

PFAS are used to add a water resistant coating to paper products, so I’d imagine straws to be worse than most paper cutlery as they literally needs to be designed to be submerged in water.

The article linked out to this related article: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/jan/26/water-re...