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What item you use frequently would you be least surprised to learn is secretly bad for you?
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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
The fireproofing chemicals are pretty bad for you.
I guess, but fire isn't very healthy either I think
Source?
Nah whats a little rapid oxidization between friends?
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.
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
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
Iβve 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 itβs on.
Most heated blankets have such a feature