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80% of Americans Unknowingly Ingest this Toxic Chemical Every Day

80% of Americans Unknowingly Ingest this Toxic Chemical Every Day

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Feb 17, 2024
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Have you heard of Chlormequat? Probably not… but 80% of you have it in your system right now. It’s a chemical that’s used as a pesticide, especially on oats. According to a new study in the Journal of Exposure Science and Environmental Epidemiology, 80% of Americans have been exposed to this toxic chemical. They also discovered that the defection and concentration of the chemical are significantly higher in 2023 than in previous years. This is a trend that is clearly heading in the wrong direction.

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