Is Styrofoam dangerous?

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@nathanlevesque7812 Жыл бұрын

As much as I hate it, being labelled a 'probable carcinogen' means roughly nothing. Coffee is one too.

@mrwubbs7265 Жыл бұрын

Nearly everything you eat or interact with has a slight risk of being carcinogenic, even out in nature red meat and many plants have carcinogenic effects

@debacofzomb9889 Жыл бұрын

Not exactly the same thing.... Benzene for example is, so far as I'm aware, the most carcinogenic chemical known to man. Some light can cause cancer by ionizing an election of a water molecule in your body where the negative election is passed to a molecule of DNA and disrupts the bond ❤ 💔 DoW was under fire in the 80s for giving something like 90% of their employees brain cancer. DuPont killed around 400,000 people all downriver from their Teflon plant. That teflon molecule is now banned... So they altered one atom and now it's made by a shell company called Genx, and they're back to mass murder. To find human blood without Teflon in it, you need to go back to the supply from the Korean war. It's in your body, and you will be buried with it, where it will stay "forever." It's in all of us. Suppose it's not a forever chemical though and it begins to break down, creating a molecule that causes instant death? Or worse... A very slow one... These greedy companies need to stop. Money is never more important than people. You probably know someone *murdered* by one of these companies... Berry plastics: "Don't worry Sandra, breathing plastic smoke is good for your unborn baby. We don't want to spend money to fix the ventilation. Get back to work if you want to keep this nice $10 per hour Job." Not exactly actuate but pretty much what happened, Lawrence Kansas Berry plastics plant 2009. Her kid was premature. They aren't liable though, they kept her away from the radioactive parts. (They use radiation to measure the thickness of plastic sheet before thermaforming it into Starbucks cups... Or taco bell... BK... Quick Trip... Etc) Anyway my point is that these companies are *evil monsters* and they are very willing to kill millions of people for money. They will kill you, your mom, your dad, your kids and your lover for a few points of stock. Knowing this, what is the correct course of action?

@outkast937 Жыл бұрын

Everything is a carcinogen according to California so

@andrewlehti801 11 ай бұрын

Comment sponsored by Dow Chemical and Nestle

@TicklesTrout 11 ай бұрын

A tothbrush

@mrlaydatpipe9610 11 ай бұрын

*Me drinking out of a poly styrene cup* "Hmm, interesting"

@Billy28376 10 ай бұрын

Me reading your comment while eating a cup a noodles. “Yes very interesting” 😂

@Lord_LindaThePhilosopher Жыл бұрын

Plastic has the same problem water can actually expire because of chemicals from the plastic leaking into the water or any beverage for that matter

@nathanbaribeau2833 11 ай бұрын

Yes, water never expires but the bottle does! Never keep plastic water bottles near heat source like back seat of car!!!

@XXX3RX0 11 ай бұрын

This is just false. And I would know since I am a Polymer Engineer. People shouldn't trust someone who doesn't even know how to use commas.

@Queer_Nerd_For_Human_Justice 11 ай бұрын

@@XXX3RX0 Your own industry doesn't agree with you. Plastic bottles absolutely leach plastic into water over time, or with heat or sun degradation. Especially PET/PETE. When I buy soda or juice, I transfer it into glass jars for that reason. You never know how old the PETE is before it gets to your house.

@cutiebunnyamber3447 11 ай бұрын

@@XXX3RX0and is named 'freddy'

@biz6361 10 ай бұрын

@@XXX3RX0explain how it’s false when reputable scientists say the same thing.

@Foranzer486 11 ай бұрын

EPA just gets paid to say something isn't problematic.

@frostbite9743 10 ай бұрын

Paid to not look into it in the first place "you know that new product were pushing to the market? *pushes a envelope* it's safe, dont look into it"

@superherowolf2444 Жыл бұрын

I feel like this would just add to Wade’s hate Of styrofoam

@Volks2462 Жыл бұрын

And here we are in Australia building offices and apartments with it 😂

@Ayden-vx7si Ай бұрын

China to

@MrJorge6986 11 ай бұрын

FDA will only ban things from companies that don’t pay them!! It’s all about the money!!!

@MidlandMac 11 ай бұрын

Or that don’t supply the army with chemicals

@Saurabh_Tewari007 Жыл бұрын

Why didn't they mention the name of probable carcinogen?

@shelldie8523 11 ай бұрын

It's a group of chemicals called phthalates. I don't know why it wasn't mentioned in a 60 second short. Maybe lack of time? Or the dwindling attention span of people

@angelcruz4870 11 ай бұрын

why is no one talking about the chemists that's making some styrofoam in the beginning without glives

@RoerDaniel 11 ай бұрын

me eating packing styrofoam at age 7 was a bad idea

@derlurje1348 11 ай бұрын

Me who's been chewing styro cups when im done: well shi-

@Queer_Nerd_For_Human_Justice 11 ай бұрын

It's mostly a problem when heated. But I would consider not putting plastic into your mouth if I were you.

@derlurje1348 11 ай бұрын

@@Queer_Nerd_For_Human_Justice bruh, after drinking some hot insta coffee id chew on it to pass the time while in long roadtrips And im here wondering how am i not dead

@dirtyal6567 Жыл бұрын

The EPA getting fat checks from oil and gas companies to look the other way.

@oliviaocasain9980 11 ай бұрын

It's a probable carcinogen but a definite contributor to landfills. I think it takes 500 years to decompose? Maybe more.

@Queer_Nerd_For_Human_Justice 11 ай бұрын

The most important thing about styro is to NOT HEAT IT. That means don't reheat your noodles in the microwave without transferring it to a glass or ceramic bowl or plate first. This is true of all plastic but most of all styro.

@annewong5168 11 ай бұрын

My state (Penang), has already stopped using Styrofoam for many years but other states in my country are still using them. I hope the whole country will implement this, ban of using Styrofoam. I am proud of my state ministers who care for our health.

@clintony3000 11 ай бұрын

Oh stop it. Everything is labeled a probable carcinogen these days.

@ShitakiBoy 11 ай бұрын

@@clintony3000you ever think because of a lot of them are? Give it 20 or so years for a lot of the built up plastic consumption to take effect

@CheeseMiser 11 ай бұрын

Sounds like a wuss in power

@user-ih2lh7yv3w 10 ай бұрын

The power these big chemical companies have is absurd, known carcinogen but still allowed to put your food and drinks in it ,epa is in the pockets of big business

@noahnagel6489 11 ай бұрын

Styrofoam ain’t dangerous till it’s in napalm

@henryviiifake8244 11 ай бұрын

Everyone in Vietnam: 👀🤨

@RadonehereGamer 11 ай бұрын

Pretty sure my vape is more risky than drinking a beverage out of a styrofoam cup

@BloodMarket 11 ай бұрын

Anything can be potentially dangerous. As long as you use it and despose of it properly, then its no big deal. The biggest deal is where that waste ends up and how the government chooses to deal with it. That has way more of a dangerous effect on the things around it than just using the styrofoam for everyday tasks.

@puppalsteam 11 ай бұрын

I used to chew on these cups when i was younger

@jordyboi69420 11 ай бұрын

Full episode???

@jademoon7938 11 ай бұрын

I'm just thinking about how many kids used to chew on those cups... Leaving bite marks around the lip and stuff... Just ingesting even more of the carcinogens...

@richardearnshaw2719 11 ай бұрын

"Hold the foam!" Yeh we'll get back to you but it should be okay.

@michaelcase8574 10 ай бұрын

Drop it in acetone and watch as the air escapes and shrinks into a small pellet. Neat

@maxdickings6874 Жыл бұрын

The European… what?!

@udhayakumar.v005 Жыл бұрын

When we understand that, this is a "Short" clips which is being uploaded, then we can't expect a full video. 🙏🙂📖📚

@Snakyy1 Жыл бұрын

The European U

@TheTexasViking 11 ай бұрын

Did you know that styrofoam is only one chemical different from embalming fluid.

@sawssman965 5 ай бұрын

I love how neutrally coded the wording is. We know damn well this shyt is carcinogenic.

@enigmaoftheechidna6279 11 ай бұрын

Can't remember if it was rubbing alcohol or hydrogen peroxide, but a couple spoons Full would eat it up. Makes it disappear, no litter

@dwjunior Жыл бұрын

BAN IT !!

@davidd2661 Жыл бұрын

Lmfao

@Leg1503 Жыл бұрын

Get rid of a cheap and easy option because someone said that it “might be bad”

@TwistedAttitudes 11 ай бұрын

@@Leg1503 -Not reusable -Not Easy to recycle -Likely impact on health

@СНІМР 11 ай бұрын

⁠@@TwistedAttitudesadvantages: -convenient -makes napalm -makes napalm (x2)

@aMiyafuji Ай бұрын

The European U- Either way, I certainly wouldn't want to inhale or ingest much of it. I doubt normal usage is that problematic though.

@YTK332 Ай бұрын

Also styrofoam takes a million years to dissolve and is really apart of the plastic pollution

@BiologyIsHot 11 ай бұрын

One thing I learned from my PhD is that the IARC is garbage

@brare45996 6 ай бұрын

“There’s no such thing as a styrofoam cup” Semantics dude 🙄

@prawnsquared Жыл бұрын

If a plastic is has 2,4 & 5 on the triangle... it's safe y'all

@Queer_Nerd_For_Human_Justice 11 ай бұрын

None of the triangles are safe. The safest ones are HDPE and LDPE, but only for so long, and only if certain precautions are used. None of them are as safe as glass, ceramic, and rubber, which is also readily available, and to some extent, wood and metal too. Just throw all your plastic away and replace them with glass as soon as you can, and encourage others to do the same when possible.

@CheeseMiser 11 ай бұрын

@@Queer_Nerd_For_Human_Justicestupid much?

@MrGreyGames 11 ай бұрын

Don't worry! It's so safe! You can find it in our blood, rivers, beaches, oceans every other water source on. The planet! It's almost naturally occurring at this point.

@Dan-codes 11 ай бұрын

I'll stick to glass whenever possible.

@redactedredacted4080 11 ай бұрын

This banning foam is unrealistic. And we’re over why should we? For all we must protect the environment which is a necessity. We also must be able to live comfortably. There needs to be a balance between human comfort and environmental protection.

@Lunarcreeper 7 ай бұрын

NOOO I WANNA MAKE NAPALMMMMMM

@ronbird121 11 ай бұрын

chuck it in disel and light it up. damn i love naphta

@Kyle_402 11 ай бұрын

“Could be harmful over time.” That would be why the government hasn’t classified it as such..

@fgte7730 6 ай бұрын

Is Styrofoam safe for buildings? My studio's roof is covered by bare naked styrofoam, but in the summer it's receiving to much heat. I've presented sleeo disorders since I've been there for 4 years (2020-2023)...

@jonpierson559 11 ай бұрын

Plastic is an effective form of carbon sequestration.

@GrimeyGut 11 ай бұрын

Its too light and cost effective to be abolised companies would have to unanimously truely care about the greater good rather than profit

@maximumshades3164 Жыл бұрын

Honestly just send it bro

@iamkushsinha Жыл бұрын

Till we didn't develop cheap alternative for such things.complete end of using styrofoam can't be possible in entire part of world, and also gov needed to encourage citizens to use less such things for not only making our health good but also making entire planet healthy .climate crisis is clear example why we think more about alternative.

@tizwah 10 ай бұрын

You sound like Robert Picardo (the doctor from StarTrek Voyager).

@thanakritp.2012 11 ай бұрын

If I should not use it why the hell is it so cheap😅 my country simply can only afford as it easy to find and cheap

@SamSung-ww3rp Жыл бұрын

We need to develop alternatives that will appeal to people in a practical way. Why? Saying it may be a health habit isn't enough as people know how bad cigarettes are, but they still smoke. Especially with regard to to-go or food delivery containers.

@OngoGablogian185 Жыл бұрын

Would love to eat a big bowl of Styrofoam.

@mjallen1308 6 ай бұрын

“The European Un…”

@MrTopflight29 11 ай бұрын

Chemical leaching can occur when foam cups/ bowls are use with hot liquids and food. Don’t use foam cups with your coffee.

@jacobouellet7654 11 ай бұрын

I would still bite on theses

@wcswood Жыл бұрын

If you are eating anything out of one of those containers you gave up on your health a long time ago.

@marciabarabash2749 11 ай бұрын

End the foam.

@lynchingacers 11 ай бұрын

Dow one of the most dangerous poisonous companies in the world lol

@CheeseMiser 11 ай бұрын

Nope

@Leg1503 11 ай бұрын

All of them are

@dillonqaphsiel7977 11 ай бұрын

End foam

@KOTYAR1 11 ай бұрын

I'm Russian and I say good luck in your senior years on banning that

@ItsEllaLol Жыл бұрын

@david82633 11 ай бұрын

Don't end mid-sentence without a link to the full video. Hidden and unfollowed

@gdr88 Жыл бұрын

My life in Japan?

@shelldie8523 11 ай бұрын

Japan stopped the use of Styrofoam a long time ago. Now they use reusable plastic.

@rksb93 10 ай бұрын

Bro at this point living gives you cancer

@cromebrillogaming7247 Жыл бұрын

Styrofoam is also used in napalm just saying

@Nonameatalljusthi 9 ай бұрын

This is all lies

@hippywizard 11 ай бұрын

Everyone in the world calls in polystyrene. Americans spell and say everything wrong

@bryandedon7459 Жыл бұрын

Styrofoam by far makes the best cups. It keeps ice from melting for hours. There is nothing better than a Dr pepper in a styrofoam cup.

@thezuck8157 Жыл бұрын

Ah, yes... who cares if it probably causes cancer? As long as your Dr. Pepper isn't watered down, we don't need to live any longer than 30 years. Old age is overrated, right? 🙄

@gigago2529 Жыл бұрын

Well I feel like this upload went wrong

@50-50_Grind Жыл бұрын

The European unio ...

@exp-io853 Жыл бұрын

I think theres a long form video

@cherrypepsi2815 11 ай бұрын

Most things labeled as "probable carcinogens" are completely harmless

@codycarney2311 11 ай бұрын

No it's the fact the EPA gets extremely fat checks from the Oil Industry to look the other way

@Queer_Nerd_For_Human_Justice 11 ай бұрын

Unfortunately, it's more the opposite. We are currently using plastic the way people used to use lead, tabbacco, and x-rays... and mercury... and asbestos... etc etc. We'll figure it out as a species sooner or later... The problem is whether or not you'll survive to see it happen without developing serious health complications.

@cherrypepsi2815 11 ай бұрын

@@Queer_Nerd_For_Human_Justice Apples cause cancer. So does your smartphone, bed sheets, wooden dresser/nightstand, etc. Everything is a "carcinogen" because nothing is harmless. Everything has an effect on our bodies. In the case of things like x-rays, we already knew they weren't good for us, which is why we always limited the amount of x-ray exposure we experienced. Just wait until you find out that your smoke detectors contain radioactive Americium. In these cases, we've collectively agreed as a society that the very small (if even proven) effects it can have on us are well worth the risk for the amount we gain from it. If you truly want to minimize your chances, go join the amish. They're about as natural as you can get. If you still want your technology and modern comforts, you have to be willing to make a compromise. Nobody is saying you have to use this stuff.

@findandgetanything Жыл бұрын

Probable carcinogen? Smh everything can be a Probable carcinogen.

@johnphillips4776 11 ай бұрын

*Why is everything carcinogenic?* Maybe humanity has just gotten weaker? Why can't we make immunizations for carcinogens?

@Scumful 11 ай бұрын

I love my Styrofoam cups so much, makes everything taste better. And solo cups. Don’t use them often though cause bad for the environment

@Queer_Nerd_For_Human_Justice 11 ай бұрын

If you're tasting the styrofoam, you're being poisoned. I recommend glass drinkware.

@boa-sgt_reaperlivestreams5998 11 ай бұрын

Bro said there’s no such thing as a styrofoam cup, lmfao that’s stupid cause everything is made from something it’s not so yes it’s a cup or a bowl or a plate or packing peanuts and so on lol