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<title>Tests reveal high chemical levels in kids' bodies - CNN.com</title>
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<description><![CDATA[On a whim, two parents got in on a study to find out what kinds of chemicals are in their children's blood. It turned out that in 18 months, their toddler's body had amassed more man-made gunk than they'd gotten in their combined 74 years. It all came from the environment: mattresses, fabrics and toys.]]></description>
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<title>Washington Bans Chemicals; Industry Freaks</title>
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<description><![CDATA["The governor of Washington is scheduled to sign legislation today to ban flame retardants called PBDEs in furniture, televisions, and computers in the state. This is despite the more than $220,000 the chemical industry has spent since 2005 to defeat the legislation. At a time when the federal government is largely ineffectual in regulating long-used but potentially dangerous industrial chemicals, the Washington ban could be the beginning of the end for PBDEs across the nation.]]></description>
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<title>Putting on your face could cause ugly health problems</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Scientists say that some of the chemicals found in commonly used health and beauty products can, in sufficient quantity, cause cancer, birth defects or disrupt hormone function. Ingredients called dibutyl phthalates -- a chemical used to soften plastics and found in nail polish and countless other consumer items -- have been linked to development problems in the male genitals of humans and rats.]]></description>
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<title>Dozens of Chemicals Found in Most Americans' Bodies</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Time to move beyond toxic chemicals.]]></description>
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