CHAPTER 16: PERFECT PLANET
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CHEMICAL WASTE DISPOSAL – IN YOUR BODY!
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CLOSE YOUR EYES, BUT IT WON’T JUST GO AWAY
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WATCH OUT!
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CHOWING DOWN CHEMICALS
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FISHING FOR HAZARDS
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FISHING FOR EXTINCTION
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CHILDREN AND MEN AT RISK
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BREATHING: NOT OPTIONAL
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