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[QUOTE the PFCs in your jacket could be making you sick and polluting the environment. ][/QUOTE] I always like the word "could" in various and sundry statements. Like the insurance commercials- you COULD save hundreds of dollars. I also chuckle at the want ads- "You COULD make up to $XX.XX per hour or you COULD make $XX,XXX a year." Just don't count on it. That word makes me think the whole thing still has to be proven by concrete scientific research for proof.
Maybe if the polar bears quit eating people with PFC laced jackets they wouldn't have liver issues! Edit: Sorry for thread necro, I didnt realize until after I posted.
