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Thursday, June 3

This article was in the DomPost today. Hae a read:

Cosmetics pose risk for children
Britain

Children are at greater risk of cancers and fertility problems in later in life because of the growing use of cosmetics and toiletries, health experts say.
Adolescents and parents of young children are buying more beauty poducts made for adults, and toiletries such as baby wipes. Fertility experts, cancer specialists and enironmentalists are alarmed at eidence that most of these products use potentially dangerous chemicals linked to breast cancer, falling sperm counts and hormonal damage.
The World Health organisation and European health enironment ministers will issue a warning this month. A Friends of the Earth report has accused Britian's biggest retailers of failing to reduce these chemicals in producats. The ingredients of concen inculede parabens, used in body lotions, which can affect oestrogen leels and hae been linked with breast cancer. - The Independent

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