preservative
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Their goal was to determine whether exposure to specific preservative food additives was associated with cancer risk in adults.
From Science Daily • Jan. 27, 2026
In their analysis, Inserm researchers divided preservative additives into two main groups.
From Science Daily • Jan. 9, 2026
In the study, 40 babies were injected with vaccines containing thimerosal, while a control group of 21 babies got shots that did not contain the preservative.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 29, 2025
The decision for the panel to discuss thimerosal, a mercury-based preservative that has not been used in most vaccines for decades, is perplexing, Dr Hanage said.
From BBC • Jun. 25, 2025
A white snake in a jar of preservative stared blindly down at them.
From "The Graveyard Book" by Neil Gaiman
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Vocabulary lists containing preservative
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