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Moving oil is a dirty business, and never has that been more clear than this past month. Since March 11, the global oil industry has had 13 spills on three continents. In North and South America alone, they’ve spilled more than a million gallons of oil and toxic chemicals – enough to fill two olympic-sized swimming pools.

How bad was it? Here’s an infographic of all the oil spills, leaks and derailments in the past 30 days.
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Moving oil is a dirty business, and never has that been more clear than this past month. Since March 11, the global oil industry has had 13 spills on three continents. In North and South America alone, they’ve spilled more than a million gallons of oil and toxic chemicals – enough to fill two olympic-sized swimming pools.

How bad was it? Here’s an infographic of all the oil spills, leaks and derailments in the past 30 days.

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Gulf of Mexico Clean-Up Makes 2010 Spill 52-Times More Toxic
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Gulf of Mexico Clean-Up Makes 2010 Spill 52-Times More Toxic

Source: sciencedaily.com

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New Study: "Nontoxic" Nail Polish Contains Toxic Chemicals

Thinking about a cute spring mani-pedi? You might want to read this first.

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