Time for Bisphenol A to go!


	Time for Bisphenol A to go!

CulturalEngineer

7-3-2009 7:10 AM

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CulturalEngineer says:

BPA is TOXIC at CURRENT Levels! It's not a political fight... It's just good common sense.

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