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		OJFord on Jan 17, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The first blue pigment discovered in 200 years is ... Why does it need to be safe to 'take into your body'? I'm not going to drink lead paint or the turpentine used to clean brushes either.

mathgeek on Jan 17, 2021 [–]

Likely for the same reason we rarely use lead paint anymore, or why micro plastics are a concern in bath products. Just for a couple of examples of products you don’t consume ending up in animal bodies.

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