And that by chewing it you are ingesting a bunch of microplastics? Please confirm if this is true. I don’t want to believe.

Side question: what alternative means is there for sustained, minty fresh breath that does not involve ingesting microplastics? (Mints don’t work that great imo, the freshness wears off too fast. Gum was my go-to. Now what is left?)

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[–] 20 points 19 hours ago (10 children)

Floss daily. That's the best way to ensure your breath isn't bad.

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  • [–] 14 points 18 hours ago* (5 children)

    But not with Oral-B “glide” floss, because it has a shocking amount of PFAS.

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  • [–] 16 points 18 hours ago (2 children)

    God dammit. Every time I think I'm doing something right... Lol

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  • [–] 15 points 18 hours ago (1 child)

    Frankly it should be criminal for them to even put PFAS in hygiene products, it’s reasonable to assume floss is nontoxic. Apparently some recent studies have found mucilagenous fiber (like what is in oatmeal, peas, carrots, beans, and Metamucil) help your body remove PFAS, if you’re worried about potential past exposure.

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  • [–] 3 points 16 hours ago

    There used to be organic floss in the "healthy" isle of my local grocery store. I switched to that but for some reason it's no longer stocked (probably low sales?). Now I have to compromise with a PFAS-free variant but still plastic.

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