Toothpaste may contain tiny plastic beads

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cp418 Member Posts: 7,079

September 2015 edited September 2015 in Clinical Trials, Research News, Podcasts, and Study Results

http://www.motherjones.com/environment/2015/05/mic...

Your Toothpaste May Be Loaded With Tiny Plastic Beads That Never Go Away

What are microbeads, and why are some states banning them.

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  farmerlucy Member Posts: 3,985

  September 2015 edited September 2015

  Oh my goodness! Who knew??

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  new_direction Member Posts: 449

  September 2015 edited September 2015

  don't forget shampoo, cosmetics etc

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  Hopeful82014 Member Posts: 3,480

  September 2015 edited September 2015

  I was aware of the issue in regard to skin care products but their use in toothpaste was a total surprise to me. I should read Mother Jones more often!

  Thanks for posting that, cp418.
  

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