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The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) removed it from the "generally recognized as safe" and into the "untested" classification to effectively halt its distribution in the United States in 1998 over fears of potential Mercury poisoning.
It is readily available in most other countries.
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Who invented mercurachrome?
The answer to who invented mercurachrome is here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merbromin
Why was mercurachrome banned?
I believe because it contained an unsafe amount of mercury
When was mercurachrome banned?
Mercurachrome, which contains mercury, was banned in the United States in 1998 by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) due to its toxic effects on the body when absorbed through the skin. It was also banned in many other countries around the same time for similar reasons.
What is mercurachrome?
It was a mercury-bromine compound used as a topical disinfectant of the skin and wounds. Many of us had this red liquid painted on us when we were young for skinned knees and small cuts. It has been outlawed in the US for years, although non-mercury types are still available. Today you would use neo-sporin or similar products.
When were spitballs outlawed?
The spitball was outlawed in 1920.
When was weed outlawed?
it was outlawed in the united states in 1937. but hemp was outlawed a little after the end of WWII
What does the word outlawed and lawful mean?
Outlawed means prohibited by law. Something which has not been outlawed is lawful.
When was apartheid outlawed?
It was outlawed in 1875 when the Civil Rights was signed.
What does outlawed tunes on outlawed pipes mean from the movie braveheart?
during Edward I aka Edward the Long Shanks reign he wanted to kill , and or out breed the scots out of Scotland and make it part of the British monarch so he outlawed everything .. Scottish in Scotland hence outlawed pipes ( bag pipes outlawed) playing outlawed tunes .
What year was slavery outlawed in Italy?
it isn't outlawed there are slaves in Italy
Should the use of tobacco be outlawed?
It shouldn't be outlawed ,it not even a drug
A state where slavery was outlawed?
Every state has outlawed slavery, so....
