This infographic shows what could happen when the nasty stuff in your bathroom products washes down the drain

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By Ana Sofia KnaufSep 17, 2015, 5:02 am186 pts
When we wash our hands, brush our teeth, or scrub leftovers from our dinner plates, we don’t necessarily think of what’s going down our drains. It’s just wash, rinse, repeat. But according to researchers, our mindless cleaning habits are putting something alarming into the water: triclosan and…

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