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Chloramphenicol
Level 5 — High concernIn Winter's Dictionary
Chloramphenicol is a veterinary drug — Antibiotic no longer permitted in food-producing animals
What it does
Antibiotic no longer permitted in food-producing animals
What the research says
A human carcinogen that causes leukemia, aplastic anemia, and other bone marrow changes by ingestion. Moderately toxic by ingestion.
Regulatory status
- US FDA: BAN
- Notes: In EPA Genetic Toxicology Program
Sources
- A Consumer's Dictionary of Food Additives (Winter): A human carcinogen that causes leukemia, aplastic anemia, and other bone marrow changes by ingestion