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Chemist John Wilson was among the FDA scientists who identified arsenic in several fruit cakes that resulted from careless home preparation in 1930. Though they contained enough of the poison to kill a person, the cakes were intercepted before effecting any harm. For more information about FDA history visit www.fda.gov/AboutFDA/WhatWeDo/History/default.htm To learn how FDA is continuing to improve food safety, go to www.fda.gov/ForConsumers/ConsumerUpdates/ucm237758.htm |
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Unless otherwise noted, the contents of the Food and Drug Administration website (www.fda.gov) —both text and graphics— are public domain in the United States. [1] (August 18, 2005, last updated July 14, 2015)
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This image was originally posted to Flickr by The U.S. Food and Drug Administration at https://flickr.com/photos/39736050@N02/5367346955 (archive). It was reviewed on 28 January 2018 by FlickreviewR 2 and was confirmed to be licensed under the terms of the United States Government Work. |
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