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By Toxies

2012 toxies nominees

fracking chemical cocktail

Shaken and stirred, a concealed recipe for earthquakes and contamination.

lead

Responsible for centuries of learning disabilities. Lead is forever.

genetically modified organisms (GMOs)

A secret identity is good for heroes, not tomatoes.

ultrafine particles

Size matters. Especially if you live near a freeway.

halogenated flame retardants

A villain by any other name would smell just as toxic.

chloropicrin

From the fields to your table, this pesticide is a crying shame.

formaldehyde

An unbelievable comeback. From the morgue to your beauty salon.

perchloroethylene (perc)

A wolf in dry-cleaned clothing, working overtime to ravage your health.

phthalates

L’eau de cancer.

trichloroethylene (TCE)

A toxic solvent deserving a dishonorable discharge.

sodium hydroxide

Straightening your hair while damaging your health.

dioxin

Burn plastic burn – to decrease your fertility.

bisphenol-a (BPA)

Dude, plastics in your body can change the shape of your genitals.

mercury

From mad hatters to air pollution; a maddening career.

polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs)

Old school and not cool – a history of harm.

Nitrates

Creating fertile fields for skin, heart and respiratory problems.

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3 months ago

thetoxies: #Toxies understudy also Toxic. Bisphenol S mimics estrogen like its better-studied cousin, bisphenol A http://t.co/cvN0LLZM @EnvDefenseFund
4 months ago

thetoxies: Wow! Tough to track all the news on #Toxies winner flame retardants: Most couches potentially toxic, study says: http://t.co/ueSvFiY1
6 months ago

thetoxies: 41% of couches filled with chemicals linked to cancer http://t.co/X0fwhrKg #toxiccouch #Toxies celeb flame retardants is the culprit
6 months ago

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