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Bad quality cancer drugs withdrawn from markets in Peru
The Bureau of Investigative Journalism reports that:
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Failing regulatory systems means Peru has repeatedly bought drugs that
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A way to detect lead in dust without an expensive trip to the lab: painter's tape method
When buildings are being assessed for the presence of lead-based paint, inspectors bring a portable X-ray fluorimeter to test different painted surfaces. However, there usually is not enough lead in the dust for the instrument to detect it directly, so inspectors must collect dust samples and send…