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healthy paper cups

10/23/2009 8:45 AM

Are paper cups safe?
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10/23/2009 8:57 AM

Why do you believe they aren't?

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10/28/2009 1:58 PM

Because I don't know chemical component.
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10/23/2009 12:45 PM

Since they are meant for handling food and drink, they are packed under extremely stringent environmental health and hygiene conditions, so yes, they are safe.

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10/24/2009 11:44 AM

The individual that dropped a paper cup of hot coffee into his/her lap because of the cup being too hot to handle for any period of time might suggest "no".....

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Re: healthy paper cups

10/26/2009 3:19 PM

Do you mean environmentally?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paper_cup

Cone paper cups don't look physical safe to me.

http://www.instawares.com/cone-paper-cups.1775.4.1779.0.0.8.htm

Watch those eyes.

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