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Americans enjoy one of the most luxurious lifestyles on Earth. Our food is plentiful. Our work is automated. Our leisure is effortless. There's just one catch: It's killing us.
Modern chemistry keeps insects from ravaging crops, lifts stains from carpets, and saves lives. But many of these compounds are absorbed by the body and stay there for years.