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Thursday, June 28, 2007

Tainted toothpaste in GA prisons

Thousands of tubes of contaminated toothpaste were shipped to state prisons and mental hospitals in Georgia. The toothpaste was contaminated with diethylene glycol, which is often found in antifreeze. 900,000 tubes were reportedly shipped from China to the U.S. Officials say they know of no deaths in Georgia from the products.

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