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Author Jarrow, Gail, author.

Title The poison eaters : fighting danger and fraud in our food and drugs / by Gail Jarrow.

Edition First edition.
Publication Info. New York : Calkins Creek, an imprint of Boyds Mills & Kane, [2019]
Bookmark link: https://library.naperville-lib.org:444/record=b1972044~S1
Location Call No. Status
 95th Street Juvenile Nonfiction  J 344.730 JAR    AVAILABLE
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Description 157 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 27 cm
Summary Discusses the achievements of chemist Harvey Washington Wiley, who recognized the dangers of using harmful chemicals, including formaldehyde, borax, and salicyclic acid, in food and medicine and fought for safe products for consumers.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 136-148) and index.
Subject United States. Food and Drug Administration -- Juvenile literature.
Competition, Unfair -- United States -- History -- Juvenile literature.
Food law and legislation -- United States -- History -- Juvenile literature.
Wiley, Harvey Washington, 1844-1930 -- Juvenile literature.
ISBN 9781629794389
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