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What are the health effects of styrofoam pillow?

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Bad for health: Prolonged exposure to urethane foam which has petroleum based chemicals may effect the nervous system and immune system that means it may be resposible for illnesses like asthma, cancer, neurological diseaes, allergies and auto immune disorders, infertility, miscarriage childrns behavior disorders.

Answered 2/13/2013

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