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The health dangers of reusing plastic bottles and bags
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Created on: February 05, 2008
One of the most overlooked hazards to your baby looks harmless. It's a polycarbonate plastic baby bottle.
According
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by Anna Wood
Created on: December 17, 2009
Imagine living in a country where you don’t have clean drinking water in your town. Now imagine
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by Aris Jameson
Created on: May 11, 2008 Last Updated: April 03, 2010
Most people know that washing their hands, getting plenty of rest, and eating nutritious meals will
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by Rya Joshi
Created on: November 07, 2009
Although reusing plastic bottles and bags has become a necessity in the modern fast life, the fact
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by Ginger Kazay
Created on: April 14, 2007 Last Updated: April 19, 2007
Can you say "CANCER" and "IMMUNE SYSTEM DISORDER"? Neither of these will occur tomorrow because you
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by Sandra Lynn
Created on: April 18, 2007 Last Updated: May 04, 2007
Plastic products are embedded within our society. They have brought us convenience, are recyclable,
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Created on: April 11, 2007 Last Updated: May 04, 2007
If you intend to reuse plastic bottles or bags for storage of consumable goods or volatile items you
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