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Every generation has some product/ingredient that they didn’t know was dangerous at the time: tobacco, lead, asbestos, etc. What is that item for this generation? (lemmy.world)

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[–] [email protected] 60 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Automobiles. Especially in the USA they are causing a public health crisis, environmental crisis, qualify of life crisis. I grew up loving them and they have uses but I'm fully convinced in the future they should be a luxury used for specific tasks or trips rather than the only form of transportation available.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 year ago

Plastic and sugar are good answers, but cars are right there in terms of harm and way more acceptable despite that.