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Report: Danger in reusable fabric shopping bags

It seems that everywhere you look these days, people are carrying reusable fabric tote bags when they go shopping. But while those totes are better for the environment than plastic bags, a new report raises questions about potential health hazards of reusing them for food shopping.

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The study, funded by a committee of the Canadian Plastics Industry Association, found...

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