When I use a word . . . Dinitrophenol? Don’t take it

A warningDinitrophenol, or more accurately 2,4-dinitrophenol, is a poisonous chemical that was originally used as an explosive, a herbicide and pesticide, and a colourant, among other uses. It should not be used medicinally. If you take it orally, in the hope that it will help you to lose weight, it may kill you, as it has others.The UK’s 1972 Poisons ActAs I have previously described,1 the UK’s 1972 Poisons Act was originally introduced to enable registered pharmacists, under the aegis of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society, to regulate the sale of non-medicinal poisons. Since then, and having terrorism in mind, precursors of explosives have also been included in its remit.Since it was first promulgated, the act has been amended on several occasions. The latest amendment, which came into force on 1 October 2023,2 includes, among other amendments, the addition of several substances to the lists of regulated and reportable poisons. In…
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