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People Reveal What Will Be Proven Harmful Years From Now
buzzfeed.com • • world
Key Points:
- Reddit users speculated on current everyday items and habits that might be harmful in the long term, comparing them to asbestos, which was once widely used before its dangers were known.
- Common concerns included microplastics from polyester clothing, PFAS chemicals, social media algorithms, vaping, and the long-term effects of COVID-19.
- Other potential hazards mentioned were scented air fresheners, energy drinks, spray foam insulation, brake dust, peptides sold on gray markets, and plastic water pipes.
- Some users highlighted societal issues like chronic stress, wealth inequality, and the loss of in-person social spaces as possible future health or social crises.
- Additional worries involved food additives, factory-farmed meat, glyphosate herbicides, Teflon coatings, and the widespread use of melatonin and GLP-1 drugs without fully understood long-term effects.
