Read the full article by Kristen Lawrence (The Cool Down)
“A periodontist from Michigan has warned that several popular dental floss brands contain harmful forever chemicals.
In a video on his YouTube channel, Dr. Joseph Nemeth sounded the alarm about name-brand floss, including Oral-B Glide Pro-Health, Listerine Reach Ultraclean, and Colgate Mint Waxed floss, containing high concentrations of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, also known as PFAS. He referenced past PFAS testing work on floss from Mamavation, which Consumer Reports has also conducted as recently as this January.
Some of those brands in the time since may have reformulated their product, whether in response to these concerns being raised or independently, so consumers should check manufacturing dates on labels and attempt to do their own research into the latest testing. For example, The Minnesota Star-Tribune conducted even more recent testing and reporting in March that found Oral-B has since improved its product to remove a major type of PFAS known as polytetrafluoroethylene, or PTFE.” …