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That's just pedantic. It is implied that the issue is 'synthetic chemicals'

• cortesoft 7y ago
  That is still an overly broad category to be worried about in general... just because something is synthetic doesn't mean it is more or less dangerous than a non-synthetic thing.
  • linuxftw 7y ago
    Non-naturally occurring chemicals, or at least chemicals that we weren't traditionally exposed to in great abundance. Like laundry detergent and conventional shampoo. Those are probably terrible for the environment. When we ban one, companies just create another one.
    • not_alex_archer 7y ago
      It's not really pedantic because toxicity is in the dosage
      • linuxftw 7y ago
        Toxicity is one measure. What about endocrine disruption? What ability long-term effects like cancer? And that's just for humans. We don't know how some of these compounds that end up in our waterways are affecting marine line.