Tainted toothpaste had wider reach than thought: report
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Chinese-made toothpaste tainted with a potentially poisonous chemical was distributed to more places in the United States than initially thought, the New York Times reported on Thursday.
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Germs found in dental plaque can make their way into the lungs and cause potentially fatal pneumonia in elderly nursing home patients, U.S. researchers reported on Tuesday.
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Potentially contaminated body parts stolen in the US may have been used on British patients, experts admit.
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A study suggests that a virulent drug-resistant bacterium spreading in hospitals and nursing homes may be twice as common as once thought.
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Dentists claim a new NHS contract means patients have more teeth removed rather than fixed, a BBC inquiry finds.
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Â· Third of all food products tested had chemical tracesÂ· Very small percentage of samples posed health risk
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China's customs authorities have begun checking food exports, like some proteins and glycerine which is used in toothpaste, after a series of health scares abroad involving tainted Chinese-made products.
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The outbreak that struck a family in Indonesia may have been more dangerous than originally believed, a new report says
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Colgate-Palmolive Co. on Thursday warned counterfeit "Colgate" toothpaste that may contain a toxic chemical had been found in discount stores in four U.S. states.
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Â· Number of people treated almost doubles Â· Focus on heroin and crack 'should be reviewed'
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U.S. health officials on Friday warned consumers to avoid any toothpaste made in China after inspectors found a poisonous chemical known as DEG in one shipment detained at the border.
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There are no reports of anyone being harmed, but the U.S. is the seventh country to find a poison in toothpaste.
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China investigates reports that toothpaste exported to Central America contains a potentially deadly chemical.
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A Chinese firm accused of manufacturing tainted toothpaste said it has stopped using a chemical found in antifreeze, Xinhua news agency reported on Friday amid a row about the safety of Chinese products.
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Thousands of people were told yesterday that they might have been infected with the human form of bovine spongiform encephalopathy through contaminated blood plasma products.
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The government warned consumers yesterday to avoid using toothpaste made in China because it may contain a poisonous chemical used in antifreeze.
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People with more bacteria in their mouths also have more evidence of heart disease, researchers said on Monday in a study strengthening the evidence for a link between gum disease and heart disease.