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Okay, all you toilet paper users out there, read this!
Wow, of course, in this day and age we should all know everything is suspect. Going down the brands I noticed some of the cheaper brands were the worst. Perhaps they make up for quality with chemicals. I normally don't pay attention but I do know I usually purchase Cottonelle. Since I have an older, gravity septic (in which, in this county the owner is able to inspect themselves after taking a course) I am very concerned what goes in that tank. Things like fabric softener is a big no-no). TP often doesn't readily break down so how much one uses is important. My sister and her then husband once came for a weekend visit and in 2 days they went through a whole roll. I can go a month for a roll (often outside to pee). Think about having to have TP rationed and then one will find a way to stretch each sheet. Our predicessors and some living in far off places use newspapers or other items.
Yes, corn cobs come to mind. I think, that in the interest of health, people ought to become much less concerned with great looking, bleached products, with colors and embossing. My son bought a bidet, and I think I will also. That won't completely eliminate the need for paper, but it will help. Now I'm wondering about paper towels. I already use cloth napkins and glass leftover containers, because baggies contain PFAS, too. Humans have completely f'ed up the planet!
@Organist1 I'm wondering since TP doesn't have to, or need t, advertise their contents perhaps those companies without the PFAS will advertise that. When we went to VietNam and took a small cruise boat in Ha Long Bay the stateroom had the bidet type toilet seats. There was a need to keep non-human waste out of the bilge tanks. Those seats were sooo nice one had a hard time getting off. One could control the water (spray, temp) and even the drying temps. Seems like a funny time for a photo but my late partner was soo excited with this item she had to take a picture. One can also buy a hand wand that hooks into the lead-in pipe on the tank. The want hooks on the side of the tank and one uses it like a bidet to wash.
I have well water, but who knows what contaminants are present in it? At this point, nothing would surprise me. I have it tested for bacteria every so often, but having it tested for every possible chemical would be prohibitively expensive.