The Dubious Consumer Chemical Thread

Originally posted by Soothfast
Triclosan, an antimicrobial chemical added to soap, toothpaste, and loads of other items you might find in a medicine cabinet.

Originally posted by e4chris
That's on my don't buy list - people buy anti-bacs that are much worse for them then the bacteria!

I've never heard of DHMO

Originally posted by Kepler
You should be especially worried about the DHMO stuff. Studies have found that 100% of people who have consumed it eventually die.

Originally posted by e4chris

I've never heard of DHMO

Originally posted by wolfgang59
Thousands have died through inhalation of the stuff.
You better check it out.
I'm guessing that if you work in a lab you probably come into contact with it all the time.

DiHydrogenMonOxide. (DHMO)
http://www.dhmo.org/

btw: Is your degree in Chemistry or another science?

Originally posted by e4chris
Its medicinal chemistry, I studied drugs / natural compounds in particular

Kepler made me chuckle - but there is this arrogance in the UK that american companies force dodgy chemicals on us (they did by the ton when they didn't understand them) but the US and Australia now have tougher laws then the UK on this - we are lax - hydrogenated veg oil, chlorofo ...[text shortened]... do get deodorants and air freshners that border on being bio hazards here, that can't be good.

Originally posted by Kepler
So now it's lack of understanding rather than evil chemists?

Here is another one - PFOA in microwave popcorn bags

rather good article;

http://www.drweil.com/drw/u/QAA400701/Microwave-Popcorn-Threat.html

that is on my don't buy (in bold!) list. Also cheap and turned out by a rather reckless chemical company.

Originally posted by e4chris
haber was deeply evil and chemists seem to forget that - but yes lack of understanding, plus very cheap old industrial chemicals - and in the UK the tendency to buy them because they are 'strong' - kills 250% of bacteria etc

Originally posted by e4chris
Here is another one - PFOA in microwave popcorn bags

rather good article;

http://www.drweil.com/drw/u/QAA400701/Microwave-Popcorn-Threat.html

that is on my don't buy (in bold!) list. Also cheap and turned out by a rather reckless chemical company.

Originally posted by Soothfast
We got a hand-cranked popcorn popper for the stovetop last year. Cheaper than the microwaved crap, and without the evil chemicals.

I'm not sure whats in it but this is a real product! have seen it in the garden centre 🙂

Cat-a-pult 🙂

http://www.crowders.co.uk/library/products/large/large_1_79709676_cat_a_pult_cat_repellent_1_litre_by_bayer_garden.jpg

what do you make of that ?

Originally posted by e4chris
I'm not sure whats in it but this is a real product! have seen it in the garden centre 🙂

Cat-a-pult 🙂

http://www.crowders.co.uk/library/products/large/large_1_79709676_cat_a_pult_cat_repellent_1_litre_by_bayer_garden.jpg

what do you make of that ?

you may think you are so clever with your dhmo 🙂... but bruce lee was killed by a pain killer and jackie o by her hair dye - and don't delude yourself that they have got much better since!

Originally posted by e4chris
... jackie o by her hair dye -