The Dangers of Microbeads in Personal Care Products

ENN
Jun 3, 2015, 1:26 pm22 pts
Microbeads, those tiny plastic beads included in personal care products for exfoliating power, have been popular for a number of years, with a growing number of companies sneaking them into toothpaste, body scrubs, soap and more. That’s despite evidence that they cause significant environmental problems, an…

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