China Bans Using DEG In Toothpaste, But Denies Possible Health Problem
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
A month after saying levels of diethylene glycol found in toothpaste imported from China do not cause health problems, China has banned firms in the country from using DEG as a toothpaste ingredient, citing bans by the U.S. and other countries on sales of toothpaste products containing the chemical
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