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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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this post was submitted on 07 Dec 2024
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I definitely don’t like the creosote based preservatives that give it that weird smell.
I have type 1 though, so it’s indisputable that it’s healthier for me than no insulin - without external insulin, I’d be in DKA, a coma and then dead probably in less than a week.
Type 2 here, just diagnosed on Nov 19th after a minor stroke. I was trying to identify the smell, was making me think of a dentist office. It's not a pleasant smell for sure.
They are also used in bandage packages, also some medical soaps, sanitizer and anesthetic - metacresol and phenol.