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The Health Risks Of Chemicals In Personal Care Products And Their Fate In The Environment, Lisa Paulsen
The Health Risks Of Chemicals In Personal Care Products And Their Fate In The Environment, Lisa Paulsen
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Personal care products are everyday consumer products used to cleanse, enhance, or alter the appearance of the body, including, but not limited to, shampoos, body washes, lotions, and cosmetics. The regulations and safety information surrounding personal care products are severely lacking. The laws regulating the environmental fate of these chemicals and the harmful effects they can have on environmental ecosystems or organisms that are exposed to them are even more limited. However, studies have shown that the chemicals can have a dizzying array of health risks, including diseases on the rise in human populations such as diabetes, obesity, autism, ADHD, …