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EWG Report On Chemicals In San Francisco Bay

CosmeticsDesign.com, Katie Bird
Published July 17, 2007

The Environmental Working Group claims that 95 per cent of wastewater samples in the San Francisco Bay area are contaminated by hormone-disrupting substances, calling for a consumer boycott on cosmetics products and plastics containing the chemicals. The results of the report state that 18 out of the 19 wastewater samples that were examined contained trace levels of at least one of the three substances concerned - phthalates, bisphenol A and triclosan. The report suggests that the chemicals may be harmful for both the environment and humans, advocating that consumers take action by avoiding certain groups of products on the market. More here: http://www.cosmeticsdesign.com/news/ng.asp?n=78305-environmental-working...
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