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Biodegradable Balloons Are Harmful to Sealife Who Eat Them

"Consumers and event planners should not be misled by industry groups who maintain that balloons pose no environmental threat because they are constructed of biodegradable latex. Even though most latex is biodegradable, it takes at least six months to break down in the environment, and only when exposed to sun or water." excerpt from the article at http://www.enn.com/today.html?id=8155

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