[MPWG] NEWS: Tests show many supplements have quality problems

Olivia Kwong plant at plantconservation.org
Wed Jun 10 08:35:07 CDT 2009


http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090609/ap_on_bi_ge/us_med_unproven_remedies_safety

Tests show many supplements have quality problems
By Marilynn Marchione, AP Medical Writer - Tue Jun 9, 12:48 pm ET

Lead in ginkgo pills. Arsenic in herbals. Bugs in a baby's colic and 
teething syrup. Toxic metals and parasites are part of nature, and all of 
these have been found in "natural" products and dietary supplements in 
recent years.

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