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When it comes to chemicals, “safe until proven harmful” isn’t good enough for my baby and me

I had the highest mercury of all the pregnant women tested. I was shocked that my levels were as high as they were. Turns out these chemicals are ubiquitous in the environment. As clean as I tried to be, it was not enough to protect my baby boy.

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