• StinkyFingerItchyBum@lemmy.ca
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    5 days ago

    True, but medical devices are probably very very minor sources of pollution compared to textiles and firefighting foam. 80/20 rule is a clear step forward. Let’s not artificially invent uneccessary arguments to stall progress.

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      5 days ago

      I’m all for phasing out PFAS, especially in textiles. I want the firefighting foam gone too, now that effective alternatives have been developed. I apologize if I misunderstood your intent. I just read this as calling for all complete and immediate halt to all PFAS production, which includes Teflon and its manufacturing aids:

      while not banning it entirely and leading the charge to a global ban