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5. Tapioca Pearls

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Tapioca pearls can be found in the fun drinks we know as Bubble Tea or Boba Tea, but the shipments of tapioca pearls used to make the drink, are best not purchased from China. In 2012, researchers from the University Hospital Aachen in Germany found polychlorinated biphenyls in the edible pearls. These chemicals are known to cause cancer, affect the immune system, reproductive system, nervous system, and endocrine system.

The next time you go out for sushi, look out for the next item on this list, you’ll be glad you did.

By Daniel

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