Cosmetics, Phthalates Toxicity Among Top Unfounded Health Scares Of 2010
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
Citing “amped-up fear-mongering” by activist groups, the American Council on Science and Health lists cosmetics and phthalates among the Top Ten Unfounded Health Scares of 2010.
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