I also make sure to use paper filters for this same reason
Comment on YouTube TV, which costs $73 a month, agrees to end “$600 less than cable” ads
Microplasticbrain@lemm.ee 1 year agoDo whatever you want, i drink coffee everyday, for me the cumulative risk isn’t worth it. its easy to remove the carcinogens and it makes the coffee better tasting anyways. Some people don’t know about the carcinogens and I like to inform them so they can make their own best decisions. You can huff glue for all i care bro
nnjethro@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Microplasticbrain@lemm.ee 1 year ago
Right, I dunno why some people are so obsessed with taking dumb risks. Like yea sure you probably wont get cancer or whatever but what if you did and what if there was a simple mindless way to reduce that risk? So silly
jmanes@lemmy.world 1 year ago
This is a great example of a “micro optimization.” It feels good but ultimately does jack shit to help you.
There are studies suggesting adding paper filters to coffee increases bad cholesterol, and cardiovascular disease kills more people than cancer every year. Whoops? Brussel sprouts ever so slightly elevate your chances of getting cancer. Anything with an ethyl in it does too.
All of this to say, pick better risks to worry about. Everything is a tradeoff. Better chance you die in a freak car accident rather than developing cancer from drinking coffee that was filtered without paper. It is not worth the fuss.
Microplasticbrain@lemm.ee 1 year ago
What tf are you on about, I use paper filters and I literally never think or worry about it. Jesus christ what is the trade off in this hypothetical situation you’re creating. Debate lords just need to argue something i swear to god.
jmanes@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Taste, environmental friendliness. Just to name a few. Feel free to ignore my comments if you don’t like them.
Microplasticbrain@lemm.ee 1 year ago
Paper filters make coffee taste better, the carbon impact of paper filters is negligible and the production of paper products at least sequesters carbon from the atmosphere for some time before they become composted.