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August 1, 2003
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An Internet guide listing the ingredients of more than 4,000 household products from shampoo to ant spray went online on Friday. The site, put together by the National Library of Medicine, also lists details about the potential health effects of more than 2,000 product ingredients. The site, http://householdproducts.nlm.nih.gov, can help users find out what chemicals are in specific brands of products and give links to the manufacturer. A search of a certain dishwasher detergent, for instance, gives the telephone number of the maker, warning label information and links to a separate database containing toxicity information on the fragrances and detergents it contains. Reuters
