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		flangola7 on May 24, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: SR-71 Blackbird Speed Check Story Outside the body is one thing. The EU banned it as a food additive last year and some US states are considering it too. TiO2 has genotoxic traits, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8323234/

biztos on May 25, 2023 [–]

I always found it odd that my acrylic paint and my toothpaste share this ingredient.

twright0 on May 25, 2023 | [–]

Dihydrogen monoxide too!

flangola7 on May 27, 2023 | | [–]

Water isn't genotoxic. Titanium is. It's fair to be concerned about chemicals when the chemicals cause objective harm.

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