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On the Influence of Boric Acid and Borax upon the General Metabolism of Children

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 May 2009

F. W. Tunnicliffe  and
Otto Rosenheim
F. W. Tunnicliffe
Affiliation:
Professor of Materia Medica and Pharmacology in King's College, London
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Both boric acid and borax are extensively used as food preservatives, and much interest attaches to the question of their influence if any upon the general nutrition of the consumer, especially children. Although this method of preserving food has existed for a comparatively long period there seems no agreement as to the harmfulness or otherwise of these substances when taken with a mixed diet.

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Research Article
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Journal of Hygiene , Volume 1 , Issue 2 , April 1901 , pp. 168 - 201
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1901

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