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  2. Hexachlorophene - Wikipedia

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    Hexachlorophene, also known as Nabac, is an organochlorine compound that was once widely used as a disinfectant. The compound occurs as a white odorless solid, although commercial samples can be off-white and possess a slightly phenolic odor.

  3. Legal status of human sterilization by country - Wikipedia

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    According to 1981 fatwa sterilization is forbidden for men and women. Temporary contraceptive methods may be permitted for health and economic reasons. [8] Malta Illegal since 2014 when the Council of Europe Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence Against Women and Domestic Violence came into effect Mexico Yes [1] Moldova

  4. Hexachlorobenzene - Wikipedia

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    Hexachlorobenzene, or perchlorobenzene, is an aryl chloride and a six-substituted chlorobenzene with the molecular formula C 6 Cl 6.It is a fungicide formerly used as a seed treatment, especially on wheat to control the fungal disease bunt.

  5. NEPACCO - Wikipedia

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    NEPACCO's main product was hexachlorophene, which it began producing after leasing a Verona, Missouri based chemical production facility from Hoffman-Taff in 1969. [4] As a byproduct of this process, dioxin , most well known for its use in Agent Orange during the Vietnam War , was created. [ 4 ]

  6. 13 Foods Banned in Other Countries (but Not Here) - AOL

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    1. Ritz Crackers. Wouldn't ya know, a cracker that's all the rage in America is considered an outrage abroad. Ritz crackers are outlawed in several other countries, including the United Kingdom ...

  7. Drug prohibition - Wikipedia

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    (In that sense, Portugal both legalized and supported drug prohibitions). There are efforts around the world to promote the relegalization and decriminalization of drugs. These policies are often supported by proponents of liberalism and libertarianism on the grounds of individual freedom, as well as by leftists who believe prohibition to be a ...

  8. António de Oliveira Salazar - Wikipedia

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    Morito Morishima, the Japanese minister in Portugal during World War II, praised Salazar in his post-war memoirs: "It was the result of Salazar's intelligence and political ability that Japan–Portugal diplomatic relations were maintained until the war's end, and Salazar who was engaged in diplomacy with his calm attitude, firm theory and ...

  9. Censorship in Portugal - Wikipedia

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    The Index of Trent was published in the Portuguese capital of Lisbon in the same year, with an addendum called Rol dos livros que neste Reino se proibem (Roll of the books which in this Kingdom are forbidden - List of banned books). This list would be added to all subsequent editions of the Index in Portugal.