Paper straws linked to six times higher cancer-related impact than plastic, bombshell study finds

Daily Mail - Oct 27, 2026

A bombshell study has found that paper straws are actually worse for the environment than plastic ones, years after being touted as a better alternative.

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Apple issues warning to iPhone users over 'extremely sophisticated attack'

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Apple issues warning to iPhone users over 'extremely sophisticated attack'

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Meet the world's first corporate psychopath: Scientists say 17th century mutinous merchant Jeronimus Cornelisz fits the bill

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Scotland's recycling rates at five-year low. How is your area doing?

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'One of only three skeletons': Nanotyrannus skeleton goes on display before New York auction

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How Billionaires Are Fighting the Prop 40 California Wealth Tax

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