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WHO discovered a fatal ingredient in cough syrup circulating in many countries
Hundreds of children have died since the end of 2022, due to using cough syrup contaminated with the toxic chemical ethylene glycol (EG).
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Hundreds of children have died since the end of 2022, due to using cough syrup contaminated with the toxic chemical ethylene glycol (EG).
The over-the-counter cough medicines really do not have the desired effect, may even harm young children, US experts warn. Effective old antihistamines contain chlorphen…