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Paper straws may not be the green choice many thought, new government study finds
A South Korean government study found plastic straws did less environmental harm than paper straws in most categories. Paper straws scored more than six times higher on a measure of cancer-causing pollution.
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What happenedA South Korean government study found plastic straws did less environmental harm than paper straws in most categories. Paper straws scored more than six times higher on a measure of cancer-causing pollution.
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CenterPaper straws may not be the green choice many thought, new government study finds
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Paper straws may not be the green choice many thought, new government study finds
A South Korean government study found plastic straws did less environmental harm than paper straws in most categories. Paper straws scored more than six times higher on a measure of cancer-...
Paper straws may not be the green choice many thought, new government study finds
A South Korean government study found plastic straws did less environmental harm than paper straws in most categories. Paper straws scored more than six times higher on a measure of cancer-...
