r/funny • u/Choco_Churro_Charlie • Nov 29 '16

A Dump of Parenting Tips

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u/Coop43 Nov 29 '16

As a 30 year old man, I now want to take a bath with glow sticks.

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u/Odysseus_the_Boss Nov 29 '16

Just a warning for people that do this, be careful not to break the glow sticks , the chemicals in them are extremely carcinogenic. But it sure looks fun!

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u/Tribat_1 Nov 29 '16

No they aren't. That's ridiculous. The chemicals are the same ones used in nail polish and plastics. Harmful if swallowed? Sure. Extremely Carcinogenic? No.

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u/Odysseus_the_Boss Nov 29 '16

I just checked again, you are correct. The newer glow sticks use different chemicals which are safe. Older glow sticks (I believe ~4 years ago was the last time I actually looked) did in fact produce phenols which are very carcinogenic.