Show HN: An attempt at a table ranking harms from different environmental toxins
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How would you add to it?
My current context:
* air quality I think i've done the obvious things — have some ventilation, windows open when cooking, no candles, air purifier, and living in an area where the outside air is good, change hvac filters every so often
* water i'm not sure if there's other high priority stuff worth doing. saw some stuff about maybe it's worth checking for lead in water in old houses? have under sink water filters, no whole house filter
* processed foods i mostly avoid, straightforward-ish
* xenoestrogens — i have a bunch of polyester clothing. not sure how concerned i should be about that. avoid disposable coffee cups, drinking out of plastic. do eat takeout food in plastic containers though. use almost all organic type toothpaste/shower products. wondering if i should prioritize certain items of clothing that have more skin contact eg underwear, socks, vs loose shirts/pants, to avoid things. and am assuming 9% polyester is less bad than 100% polyester.
* seed oils — avoided at home, and mostly only do takeout from places that don't use them
* sugar and hyper palatable — avoid, straightforward ish
* endemic pathogens — avoiding cat litter, unclear if much testing is worth it as unclear what treatment options are if you do have something
* and generally, a bit concerned about 'stuff i don't know that i don't know'