While it’s inescapable, that’s not a reason to give up hope. We’ve been mostly fine so far with some plastic, but like everything else it’s the lack of moderation that will kill us. Think of it more as an exposure level, and yes you can make a difference in your life.

I believe I’ve made a difference over the last few years

• replace teflon pans with cast iron and stainless steel
• replace worn plastic food storage with glass
• replace worn plastic cutting boards with bamboo
• replace plastic utensils with silicone or stainless steel
• replace plastic water bottles with stainless steel
• go back to cotton for some clothing
• greatly reduce ultraprocessed food - do more of my own cooking
• currently getting wet because I need a new rain jacket but have been looking for one without PFOA or similar

It’s only a start, but it’s under my control, does make a difference, and doesn’t really cost much money or inconvenience. It was many small changes over years, a lot of it timed for when I needed to replace stuff anyway. If everyone did this, we’d make even bigger differences by cutting back contamination from manufacturing so much

For example chicken tenderloins are similar convenience to chicken strips, but they’re just chicken