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The reason I am reducing my plastics use in personal life is because of all the new issues with plastics we are discovering. I'm worried about unknown dangers of plastic. First it was 10 years ago we were worried about BPA, now we are worried about microplastics and pfas. What is next.

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BPA-free shouldn't offer any comfort.

Manufacturers simply replace BPA with similar alternatives which aren't as widely known by consumers (BPS or BPF for example).

Next is nanoplastics. Present in bottled water, can reach every part of your body, effects unknown.

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