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Says no to plastics and protect your sex organs!!
Oct 17 2007, Sarika

In a country where cows on the roads unknowingly eat plastics in dustbins and die a slow and painful death, it is not surprising that Plastics are bad for your health as well.

Plastic’s main ingredient is PVC (Poly Vinyl Chloride), which can...

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