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What item you use frequently would you be least surprised to learn is secretly bad for you? (lemmy.dbzer0.com)

submitted 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) by flicker@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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This is sort of a shower thought because this morning I was using some shaving cream and I thought, if it turns out in 5 years this was giving me cancer, I wouldn't be surprised.

Comes out a goo, ejected from a can with force, immediately becomes a foam?

Do you have anything you use that you think might be too good to be true?

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[–] python@programming.dev 17 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

The electric heating pad I sleep on. I wouldn't be surprised if some study finds that something about sleeping on wires would be kinda bad long-term. Maybe something about residual currents or the minimal magnetic field from the wires, idk

[–] jared@mander.xyz 21 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

The fireproofing chemicals are pretty bad for you.

[–] python@programming.dev 22 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

I guess, but fire isn't very healthy either I think

[–] MajorMajormajormajor@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 weeks ago

Source?

[–] Trainguyrom@reddthat.com 1 points 2 weeks ago

Nah whats a little rapid oxidization between friends?

[–] flicker@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I haven't been able to use one of these since I used a crummy one about 12 years ago and got burned, but it was so insanely nice to be so toasty.

[–] python@programming.dev 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Yeah, that's very valid! I'd like to think that the technology got safer in the past years, but honestly I don't even wanna check and risk having to give up the coziness

[–] Trainguyrom@reddthat.com 1 points 2 weeks ago

My wife uses on every night, and it's just a Walmart special no-name brand heating pad. Never had problems with burning even with kids and pets in the mix to really do a number on them

[–] AA5B@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I’ve read articles with such claims, but not really reputable sources.

However I like the idea of the timer ones where in theory you could have the bed preheated for you, but never be in it when it’s on.

[–] Trainguyrom@reddthat.com 2 points 2 weeks ago

Most heated blankets have such a feature