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Finally, you should consider the material used to make the brace. Some materials, such as neoprene, are more flexible and breathable, while others, like plastic, are more rigid and durable.

Days after the U.N. global plastics treaty negotiations failed to produce an agreement, one of the world’s top contributors to plastic pollution has abandoned its plastic reduction and reuse goals.

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