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Minnesota will ban mercury in cosmetics

Posted at 5:10 PM on 14 Dec 2007

On Jan. 1, Minnesota will become the first state to ban mercury from mascara and other cosmetics. Which begs the question: Why the hell is there mercury in mascara in the first place?

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by catman at 3:27 PM on 16 Dec 2007

What a fantastic state!

It is a proud day for all Minnesotans. Here is a related article from the Star Tribune: http://www.startribune.com/lifestyle/health/12483471.html ...

by el mono at 8:12 PM on 16 Dec 2007

thanks for the heads up

Link is fixed.

www.grist.org

by Grist at 8:55 AM on 17 Dec 2007

Now .....

If they'll only take it out of influenza vaccines .... there is no doubt that you are risking your health with cumulative effects if you get a "flu" shot every year.

"We Have Found the Enemy and It Is Us" ... Pogo

by rrecroc at 11:57 AM on 17 Dec 2007

to the moron asking a question

The question is - why are you such an ignorant ass? DESPITE the fact that the FDA has determined it is SAFE in this context - AND that preservatives are clearly shown to protect against microbial contamination and potentially blinding infections - cosmetics rarely IF EVER use mercurials at this point, idiot. AND idiot, it's still used and SAFELY n vaccines.

This is useless grandstanding by equally useless legislators.

by Jorge at 3:13 PM on 19 Dec 2007

what idiots

el mono = el moron and rrecro is another idiot.

by Jorge at 3:14 PM on 19 Dec 2007

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