Study: Dust with Retardant May harm Cats


	Study: Dust with Retardant May harm Cats

laughingheart

8-16-2007 4:57 AM

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health, resarch, cats, thyroids

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Study: Dust with Retardant may harm cats. It suggests that it might be linked to over active thyroids in cats.

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