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[Ilsanman]

Today I heard that the new 'news' around is that those chinese made wodden chopsticks are bad for your health. I have been told not to use them anymore.

I wonder if there's any substance to this, or if it's just another way Korea is trying to prop up their crappy economy by trashing China. Remember the tainted kimchi scandal a while back?

[billybrobby]

i'm wondering if this post is another way to trash Korea

[Ilsanman]

Do you have any information to contribute?

[happeningthang]

[ajgeddes]

[Canadian Club]

I've heard that too... but only those white disposable ones. I think that something that they use to bleach them is bad for you.

I just googles some stuff and came up with this (which is by no means a scientific, peer-reviewed source, but interesting anyway):


http://www.snopes.com/medical/toxins/chopsticks.asp

[Ilsanman]

Canadian Club, thanks for the educated response.
AJgeddes too.

Yes, I was asking a question. I don't know if this is true or not, so naturally I asked.

Man, do I ever hate apologists.