> The feature doesn't seem to justify the cost. All I can see is added marketing 'value'
You think marketing value does not justify added costs?
> Why not clean the tongue with the bristles!
Same reason you don't use the bristles to brush your hair. It doesn't work as well as a solution made for that purpose.
> Government officials know that children's hormones are being disrupted and they not only let it happen
Government officials define exact safety thresholds and rules for product materials to prevent health problems. That's why today we are debating trace amounts of something in plastic instead of lead in paint causing nationwide crime spikes and cognitive decline.
You think marketing value does not justify added costs?
> Why not clean the tongue with the bristles!
Same reason you don't use the bristles to brush your hair. It doesn't work as well as a solution made for that purpose.
> Government officials know that children's hormones are being disrupted and they not only let it happen
Government officials define exact safety thresholds and rules for product materials to prevent health problems. That's why today we are debating trace amounts of something in plastic instead of lead in paint causing nationwide crime spikes and cognitive decline.