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Authorities in Hebei province had confiscated 40 tonnes of industrial dye following state television reports last month on what it said was a widespread problem, the Beijing News said.<\/p>\n

The cheap towels sold nationwide contained cancer-causing Benzene\u3000compounds such as Benzidine, state television said.<\/p>\n

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Photo by Matthew J. Stinson<\/a><\/p>\n

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