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Article: Chemicals from Consumers
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Chemicals from Consumers
In people's daily lives, numerous consumer products are used inside the home, and the natural and synthetic chemicals in them often end up in the local sewage treatment plant or household septic system. For example, when someone scrubs and disinfects sinks and toilets, chemicals from the cleansers flow down the drain and down the toilet. Similarly, chemicals in toothpaste flow down the sink when someone is brushing. When someone showers after a day at the beach (and hence after a day of applying sunscreen), chemicals in the sunscreen are washed down the drain. When cough medicine is administered to ease cold or flu symptoms, some of the chemicals in the medicine ...
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