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Dr. Oz and the Arsenic Thing

By Deborah Blum
Posted: September 20, 2011
Category: arsenic, chemistry, poison, Speakeasy Science | Tagged arsenic, arsenic and apple juice, Dr. Oz, FDA, Forbes, inorganic arsenic, Mehmet Oz, organic arsenic, Pharyngula, Steve Salzberg, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, U.S. Senator charles Schumer | 29 Comments
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