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Wheeler said he hasn't seen the movie or followed the details so he can't speak to whether it's completely factual, but said it's good a movie can help educate people on the chemicals in our environment and the possible risks.

\"I think that it serves a healthy purpose as far as alerting people to the chemicals within, in our daily lives. I think that's important for people to understand,\" he said.

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