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Olsen twins cause cancer, kind of

Mary Kate and her sister Ashley aren't exactly a big hit with environmental types. They're routinely blasted by animal rights groups for their fur-wearing ways -- and in fact, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals went so far as to dedicate an entire website to lampooning of the former Full House fashionistas.

And it gets worse. Now gossip blogs are afire with news that the twins' cosmetics are cancer-causing. The report comes from the Environmental Working Group (who we've posted about before), a consumer advocacy organization dedicated to educating the public about what potentially dangerous substances are in the products they purchase. EWG's Cosmetic Safety Database lists four Olsen fragrances and one body spray as "high hazards," while claiming others present a "moderate hazard" to your health -- mostly because these products contain harmful carcinogens.

Gross.

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