Flame-Retardant Chemicals Common in Offices

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Published: 9/19/2011 11:08 am

Updated: 6/26/2012 12:26 am

Handwashing at work doesn’t just keep germs at bay. A new study shows office workers who frequently lather up have lower levels of hormone-disrupting flame retardant chemicals on their hands and in their blood.

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