The Lead-Filled Toy Scandal in Victorian Newspapers
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These are ingredients on the label that may be listed as “shortening,” “partially hydrogenated,” “mono” and “diglycerides,” or “DATEM.” These kinds of ingredients have been linked to higher incidence of diabetes, heart disease and cancer.
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