Mixture of Safe Chemicals May Cause Cancer

Summary:

We have a lot of chemical products. Every day, people come into contact with thousands of chemicals. These chemicals are said to be harmless to human health.

At first sight the chemical products seems harmless. But in combination with other chemicals, they may become deadly. Simple minerals can become dangerous when mixed with chemicals found in plastics or beauty products.

Linda Gulliver: “We're talking about everything that could be from basic minerals elements like copper, nickel to pesticides that are used in things like cosmetics and hair sprays and nail polishes and food wrappers."

Also, the chemical mixtures could lead to cancer. An estimated one in five cancers has been linked to chemical exposure.

So we have to tread carefully with this products. 

Vocabulary:

• Harmless: inofensivo
• Safe: seguro
• Tread carefully: andar con cuidado.

Personal opinin:

In my opinion I think that this information would have to be written in the product, as surely many people don't know this. This can cause to serious accidents.


Link:

http://learningenglish.voanews.com/content/cancer-may-result-from-mixture-of-harmless-chemicals-health-and-lifestyle-report/2859982.html