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2. Hygroscopy - Wikipedia

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   The hygroscopic bending of involucral bracts surrounding a capitulum contributes to flower protection and pollination [21] and assists dispersion by protecting delicate pappi filaments from entanglement or destruction by precipitation, [22] e.g. Taraxacum (dandelions). In nature these involucral bracts have a diurnal rhythm.

3. Talk:Hygroscopy - Wikipedia

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   Under more "comfortable" conditions, it does not so it isn't considered deliquescent. So it is like relative hardness in minerals. One might consider two hygroscopic salts in a sealed chamber; the more hygroscopic one would dessicate the other. A comprehensive article would rank "deliquescent" substances by their critical humidity.--

4. Wood preservation - Wikipedia

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   The PTI wood products are very well adapted for paint and stain applications with no bleed-through. The addition of the wax stabilizer allows a lower preservative retention plus substantially reduces the tendency of wood to warp and split as it dries. In combination with normal deck maintenance and sealer applications, the stabilizer helps ...

5. Are your plastic kitchen utensils toxic? An alarming study ...

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   The Environmental Protection Agency's "reference dose" of these chemicals for a 132-pound person actually works out to 420,000 nanograms a day, not the 42,000 nanograms the researchers used − ...

6. Consumer Reports - Wikipedia

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   Consumer Reports (CR), formerly Consumers Union (CU), is an American nonprofit consumer organization dedicated to independent product testing, investigative journalism, consumer-oriented research, public education, and consumer advocacy.

7. FDA wants new testing to detect asbestos in products with talc

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   The company says it continues to stand by the safety of its products. In 2019, the FDA found asbestos in cosmetics sold by Claire's Stores, prompting recalls by the retailer and Beauty Plus Global.