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Backgrounder

BACKGROUNDER — The Dirty Dozen

Published by: David Suzuki Foundation

chemicals and toxins, commercial products

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This document provides background information for the report What’s Inside: That Counts. The report includes key findings from a survey about toxic ingredients in personal care products and presents recommendations for cleaning up these products and strengthening Canada’s laws to better protect human health and the environment.

BACKGROUNDER — The Dirty Dozen

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