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Chemical in microwave popcorn bad for heart? [1]

Washington: Scientists, led by an Indian-origin researcher, have linked perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) — a chemical found in microwave popcorn bags — to cardiovascular disease.

Publication Date: 
14/05/2013
Times Of India (New Delhi) [2]
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Scientists [3], Heart Diseases [4], Smoking [5], Diabetes [6], Hypertension (Blood Pressure) [7], Health Effects [8], Health [9]
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