Used condoms recycled into...
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NubianHoneii
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wow. recycled condoms.
that is so nasty on so many different levels.
that is so nasty on so many different levels.
clslvr6spd
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OMG! ewww....
ratmist
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I think this is a hoax.
Chinese state media... not a reputable source, first of all.
Secondly, HIV/AIDS can only live outside of the human body for at most 15 days in highly-controlled laboratory settings. Fluids lose 90-95% of their viral load when exposed to the air. HPV can also live on outside the human body in the form of fluids deposited on objects (towels, toys, etc), but it’s most commonly transmitted through skin-to-skin contact. The risk of transmission after 15 days, excluding whatever rubber/latex recycling that may exist (and I'm not convinced it does), is tiny. The chances that this is a hoax is high, in my opinion.
There is a chance that these could be recycled UNUSED, expired condoms. There's bound to be a backlog of them hanging around. In general, I have no problem with that idea at all. Recycling is good for you!
EDIT: Who the hell would toss used a condom into a recycling bin after use? And I'm sure we would've already heard about an army of poor municipal workers tasked with sorting said used latex from the rest of the garbage and prepping them for transformation into hairbands? Anyway, latex does not possess the elasticity of rubber, so even if they're unused, expired condoms, you aren't going to get a good product from this. This sounds like an internet rumour, complete with a dodgy "mystery health worker / whistle blower" type.
Chinese state media... not a reputable source, first of all.
Secondly, HIV/AIDS can only live outside of the human body for at most 15 days in highly-controlled laboratory settings. Fluids lose 90-95% of their viral load when exposed to the air. HPV can also live on outside the human body in the form of fluids deposited on objects (towels, toys, etc), but it’s most commonly transmitted through skin-to-skin contact. The risk of transmission after 15 days, excluding whatever rubber/latex recycling that may exist (and I'm not convinced it does), is tiny. The chances that this is a hoax is high, in my opinion.
There is a chance that these could be recycled UNUSED, expired condoms. There's bound to be a backlog of them hanging around. In general, I have no problem with that idea at all. Recycling is good for you!
EDIT: Who the hell would toss used a condom into a recycling bin after use? And I'm sure we would've already heard about an army of poor municipal workers tasked with sorting said used latex from the rest of the garbage and prepping them for transformation into hairbands? Anyway, latex does not possess the elasticity of rubber, so even if they're unused, expired condoms, you aren't going to get a good product from this. This sounds like an internet rumour, complete with a dodgy "mystery health worker / whistle blower" type.
girlsaidwhat
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Um....EW.
*Stargazer*
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Ahahahha at reliability of the Chinese media. Weren't they the ones responsible for that story about the guy making dumplings out of paper a while back? Just totally made up out of thin air.
I'm thinking hoax as well.
I'm thinking hoax as well.
xIxSkyDancerxIx
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Haha! So funny..
But I agree.. probably not real, but still pretty funny
But I agree.. probably not real, but still pretty funny
xsnowwhite
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that is SICK!
SparklingWaves
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That is strange stuff.
MAC_Pixie04
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I can't believe nobody's pointed out that the doctor's name is DONG!
anyway. i doubt that once the rubbers are melted down, no viruses or germs could thrive on them long enough to spread any diseases or cause a real threat. I remember that whole "AIDS infected needles in the movie theater seats/phone booth coin slots" but honestly the virus can't survive in open air for very long, so even if it were on a headband or misplaced needle, the risk of contracting it is pretty low (not that I recommend anybody grab a syringe off the street or anything.)
haha Dr. Dong though...classic.
anyway. i doubt that once the rubbers are melted down, no viruses or germs could thrive on them long enough to spread any diseases or cause a real threat. I remember that whole "AIDS infected needles in the movie theater seats/phone booth coin slots" but honestly the virus can't survive in open air for very long, so even if it were on a headband or misplaced needle, the risk of contracting it is pretty low (not that I recommend anybody grab a syringe off the street or anything.)
haha Dr. Dong though...classic.
Jennifer Mcfly
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http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5...nL94DJdaJuhXfA
I found this link off snopes. I think it is a real article. In that case....EWE Gross...
BARF.
I found this link off snopes. I think it is a real article. In that case....EWE Gross...
BARF.
