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03/18/2018 / By Edsel Cook

Petroleum-based chemicals in cleaning products, perfumes and pesticides now cause as much air pollution as vehicles

It’s hard to imagine items like household cleaners, paints, and perfumes causing as much air pollution as cars and trucks. But a new study backed by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and several research foundations determined that petroleum-based products cause almost half the air pollution in urban areas. According to the study, people use fifteen times more […]

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