DAZED & CONFUSED

"Eco-friendly" paper drinking straws contain long-lasting and potentially toxic chemicals, a new study has concluded. In the first analysis of its kind in Europe, and only the second in the world, Belgian researchers tested 39 brands of straws for the group of synthetic chemicals known as poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). PFAS were found in the majority of the straws tested and were most common in those made from paper and bamboo, found the study, published in Food Additives & Contaminants. PFAS are used to make everyday products, from outdoor clothing to non-stick pans, resistant to water, heat and stains. However, they are potentially harmful to people, wildlife and the environment. They break down very slowly over time and can persist over thousands of years in the environment, a property that has led to them being known as "forever chemicals." They have been associated with a number of health problems, including lower response to vaccines, lower birth weight, thyroid disease, increased cholesterol levels, liver damage, kidney cancer and testicular cancer.

You CAN do pullups, my friend!

No one, *ever*, tried to persuade me to transition.

Or I could Google this for you.

How about the fact that 91% of college football players, and 21% of HS football players, have CTE?

Like... nobody has to provide you with studies on shit that it is so wildly easy to Google. This is like someone said "I think about water being wet," and you saying "this is just anecdotal." I love data too but asking someone to provide you with evidence on "is high school football dangerous as fuck and bad for your body" is borderline sealioning.