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The Resistance to Chemotherapy
The situation is too serious to be ameliorated by individual choice alone. We need plastic for materials that are not hormonally active, like a fork made from potatoes Swan recently saw. She recommends using stainless steel or glass water bottles and microwaving food in glass or ceramic containers, never plastic. Nowhere has the resistance to her field of research been stronger or more consistent than from the chemicals industry which would suffer a huge financial hit if tougher regulation was introduced.
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