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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. Phisoderm - Wikipedia

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    Both Phisoderm and Phisohex were removed by drugstores and retail outlet stores when the Food and Drug Administration halted the production and distribution of products containing more than 1% of hexachlorophene, in September 1972. [2] Phisoderm continued to be produced by Winthrop Laboratories, a division of Sterling Drug, in 1980.

  4. Drug policy of Portugal - Wikipedia

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    The drug policy of Portugal, informally called the "drug strategy", was put in place in 2000, and came into effect in July 2001.Created by the Decree-Law n. 130 -A/2001 and under the jurisdiction of the Commissions for the Dissuasion of Drug Addiction, [1] its purpose was to reduce the number of new HIV/AIDS cases in the country, as it was estimated around half of new cases came from injection ...

  5. Why Some Food Additives Banned in Europe Are Still on U.S ...

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    Potassium bromate is another ingredient banned in the U.K. and many other countries around the world—including Canada, Brazil, and Argentina—but allowed in the U.S. in certain quantities.

  6. Legal status of psychoactive cacti by country - Wikipedia

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    Portugal Legal: Legal: Legal: Legal [14] Switzerland Illegal: Illegal: Illegal: Illegal [15] Romania Illegal: Illegal: Illegal: Illegal: Psychotropic plants and substances or mixtures containing such plants and substances defined under drugs and Mescaline is listed in table 1, the most restrictive under Law 143/26.07.2000. [16] Russia Illegal ...

  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. 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.

  9. 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 ...