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Ingredients: The Strange Chemistry of What We Put in Us and on Us

2020

Synopsis

INGREDIENTS offers the perspective of a chemist on the stuff we eat, drink, inhale, and smear on ourselves. Apart from the burning question of whether you should eat those Cheetos, Zaidan explores a range of topics. Here’s a helpful guide:

How bad is processed food? How sure are we?

Is sunscreen safe? Should you use it?

Is coffee good or bad for you?

What’s your disease horoscope?

What is that public pool smell made of?

What happens when you overdose on fentanyl in the sun?

What do cassava plants and Soviet spies have in common?

When will you die?

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