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We may all be aware of pollutants in the air these days. But while we're busy choking on the car fumes and second-hand cigarette smoke, we're also ladling on the make-up, deodorant and moisturiser.

And a new study has revealed that the average woman is "host" to a whopping 515 chemicals every day.

You might think that the literary bad sex awards would feature a whole host of Mills & Boon wannabes.

Not so. This year's shortlist for the Literary Review's bad sex honour features a host of well regarded authors, including Booker winner John Banville and Whitbread winner Paul Theroux.

It can be tough to find the perfect party dress and with Christmas on the way, many of us will be searching for that one-off that will turn heads.

Well search no more, ladies. Fashion company CuteCircuit has the answer with a dress that is guaranteed to light up the room.

Typical. We've been ruthlessly clutching our bottles of Evian for years now, desperate to obtain a beautifully clear complexion.

But now, apparently, science has put the kibosh on the whole 'drink water, get beautiful skin' theory.

Celebrities these days seem to be all Christian Louboutin and Balmain. So it's particularly pleasing to see that some stars still have their eye on the high street.

As a pop mega-star, Beyoncé must surely be used to designer clothes and yet she happily partied the night away wearing a £20 T-shirt from high street favourite New Look.

It's been a while coming (no pun intended), but doctors believe they may have found the answer to flagging female libidos.

But their discovery was purely accidental as they were originally testing the drug as an anti-depressant.

With all the furore over size zero models of late, you might imagine that the darling of the fashion world, Kate Moss, would avoid the issue.

Unfortunately, it seems Kate has been in the world of fashion too long and a recent interview with fashion website WWD has caused further outrage.

Children and adults alike will no doubt have fond memories of their furry pet friends. But how many would choose to live like one?

Well, apparently there are some unusual folk who enjoy the rodent experience.

From hogging the remote control to leaving socks on the bedroom floor, there are male traits that many women would agree are more than a little familiar.

But according to science, it is this very predictability that helps the male of the species to find a mate.