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  1.  
    Around the world, paper towels create how much trash per year?
    A. 20 million tons B. 100 tons C. 254 million tons D. 687 tons
  2.  
    How many trees are cut down every day to fuel the paper towel habit of North America?
    A. 900+ B. 34,000+ C. 77,000+ D. 51,000+
  3.  
    How much does the average household spend on chemical-based cleaning supplies each year?
    A. $150 B. $600 C. $300 D. $450
  4.  
    True or False? The W.H.O. links endocrine-disrupting chemicals to increased rates of dyslexia, ADHD, autism, asthma, diabetes, and obesity.
  5.  
    A study found ___ chemicals used in personal care products in the blood of teen girls, including paragons, palates, and triclosan
    A. 10 B. 32 C. 24 D. 16
  6.  
    An Environmental Working Group study found ___ different chemicals in the cord blood of newborns
    A. 52 B. 287 C. 93 D. 173
  7.  
    How many different chemicals have been identified in household dust?
    A. 12 B. 45 C. 79 D. 32
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  1.  
    Around the world, paper towels create how much trash per year?
    A. 20 million tons B. 100 tons C. 254 million tons D. 687 tons
  2.  
    How many trees are cut down every day to fuel the paper towel habit of North America?
    A. 900+ B. 34,000+ C. 77,000+ D. 51,000+
  3.  
    How much does the average household spend on chemical-based cleaning supplies each year?
    A. $150 B. $600 C. $300 D. $450
  4.  
    True or False? The W.H.O. links endocrine-disrupting chemicals to increased rates of dyslexia, ADHD, autism, asthma, diabetes, and obesity.
  5.  
    A study found ___ chemicals used in personal care products in the blood of teen girls, including paragons, palates, and triclosan
    A. 10 B. 32 C. 24 D. 16
  6.  
    An Environmental Working Group study found ___ different chemicals in the cord blood of newborns
    A. 52 B. 287 C. 93 D. 173
  7.  
    How many different chemicals have been identified in household dust?
    A. 12 B. 45 C. 79 D. 32

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