{"id":19330,"date":"2021-08-11T10:02:07","date_gmt":"2021-08-11T08:02:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/?p=19330"},"modified":"2021-08-11T10:11:40","modified_gmt":"2021-08-11T08:11:40","slug":"cosmetics-contain-toxic-chemicals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/2021\/08\/cosmetics-contain-toxic-chemicals\/","title":{"rendered":"Cosmetics Contain Toxic Chemicals"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

B2 – Upper Intermediate<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Many people, especially women, like wearing makeup. It is their way of enhancing their overall appearance and consequently boost their confidence. Cosmetics are one those products that people so commonly consume but we never stop to think whether they are safe or not. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Listen to the audio and read the transcript about cosmetics containing toxic chemicals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/learningenglish.voanews.com\/a\/half-of-us-cosmetics-contain-toxic-chemicals\/5992067.html<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Discussion Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. What are PFAs and what are their effects?<\/li>
  2. Do you think it\u2019s possible for cosmetic companies to go PFA-free eventually? Why or why not?<\/li>
  3. As a consumer, what is your reaction that cosmetics out there contains toxic chemicals linked with serious health conditions? Do you think you\u2019ve used\/consumed products that contain PFAs?<\/li>
  4. Do you always check food and medicinal products? Do you think they are properly labeled? <\/li>
  5. What other information do you wish to see on food and drug labels?<\/li>
  6. Do you think the cosmetic industry has betrayed its consumers? Why or why not?<\/li><\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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