What's in your lipstick and water? New test flags hidden mutagens

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Substances capable of mutating human genetic material—altering and permanently damaging it—are present in many everyday products. Researchers at Justus Liebig University Giessen (JLU) have, for the first time, detected mutagens and concurrently cytotoxic substances in food, meat, smoke flavorings, personal care products, and even water.