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Yesterday someone on HN said there’s still plastic inside the cans. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=20691864 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=20691864

• hanniabu 7y ago
  Correct, but it's an extremely thin coating, and when they can gets recycled it's taken care of along with that (likely burnt up in the melting process).
  • guelo 7y ago
    Except for the micro plastics that you end up drinking. EDIT for the down voters: aluminum cans have been identified as the main source of BPA in the human population.
    • hanniabu 7y ago
      Well, according to this article we're likely interesting and inhaling plenty regardless
    • your-nanny 7y ago
      would you mind sourcing that info for me?
      • guelo 7y ago
        https://universityhealthnews.com/daily/nutrition/5-alarming-sources-of-bpa-exposure/ https://universityhealthnews.com/daily/nutrition/5-alarming-...