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Paper and bamboo straws contain PFAS chemicals more often than plastic straws do (www.nbcnews.com)
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[–] fireweed@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Metal straws should still be okay at least

[–] apigban@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

until someone gets stabbed

https://www.google.com/search?q=metal%20straw%20stab&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&client=firefox-b-m

silicone reusable ones are ok, but need to clean it well, if not it feels like suckin a boba off a dirty pencil dick (or a catheter)

[–] Ashyr@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago

There's plexiglass straws that are pretty neat and don't taste like metal.