Those Mardi Gras Beads Aren't Harmless. Here's Why.

One of Mardi Gras' most harmless traditions isn't harmless at all.

Newly-published research by Dauphin Island Sea Lab shows potentially harmful effects of Mardi Gras beads

Photos: Mardi Gras festivities bring bling to Children's of Mississippi - University of Mississippi Medical Center

Why Mardi Gras beads are so toxic—and how a group of middle schoolers

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Video and Photos: Mardi Gras at Children's of Mississippi - University of Mississippi Medical Center

Photos: Mardi Gras festivities bring bling to Children's of Mississippi - University of Mississippi Medical Center

Why Mardi Gras beads are so toxic—and how a group of middle schoolers

Colorful Characters of Mardi Gras: John Lawson

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