Yeah, basically all petroleum products release xenoestrogens which are related to all sorts of hormone disorders. The xenoestrogens are typically phthalate based and there are more layers in the interaction of polymer chemistry and our physiology/endocrine system we don't yet understand. The other major sources outside if plastic cups are in some major bar soap brands, the coating in receipt paper, and the linings of tin and aluminum cans.
A bunch if folks switched to aluminum based drink ware, at least for water bottles, turns out aluminum is probably the primary cause of alzheimers.
American chemistry is the worst thing to happen to humanity since the black death.
Glass and stainless the way to go for drinks and storage I guess? Tin isn't great either is it?
Glass for certain. Same with tupperware (pyrex).
It would be pretty expensive to use tin. What we call tin cans, tin foil, tin roof, etc. Isn't tin.
Didn't realize that. Seems like tin cans are actually aluminum as well. Alarming.
Raw tin sans phthalate lining has an after taste and I recall hearing it's no bueno but but I don't remember the supposed consequence.
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