PFAS-Coated Dental Floss
Slick PTFE/PFAS-coated 'glide' floss.
58Moderate burden · out of 100
Cleaner swapUncoated or natural-wax floss
How this score is built
- 100Start
- 86.2Chemical hazard 3 × 4.6−13.8
- 76Everyday exposure 3 × 3.4−10.2
- 58Persistence 7 × 2.6−18.2, then rounded to 58
- ModerateThe band58 sits in 40–59.
What each input rests on
| Input | Rating | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Chemical hazard | 3/10 | unsourced input |
| Everyday exposure | 3/10 |
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| Persistence | 7/10 | unsourced input |
Ratings are editorial. A study listed here supports the rating; it did not compute it. How the index is built
What this means for you
Some smooth 'glide' flosses are PTFE-based, and research has associated their use with higher PFAS levels. Plain waxed floss works just as well.
Evidence strength: moderate
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