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Zinc Sulfate
Level 3 — ContestedIn Winter's Dictionary
Zinc Sulfate is a nutrient mineral — Nutrient zinc salt
Also: White Vitriol
What it does
Nutrient zinc salt
Where you'll see it
foods, paperboard products
What the research says
Caused tumors in rabbits when injected; irritating to skin and mucous membranes; may cause allergic reaction
Regulatory status
- US FDA: GRAS
- Notes: ASP; caused tumors in rabbits by injection
Sources
- A Consumer's Dictionary of Food Additives (Winter): injection under the skin of 2.5 milligrams per kilogram of body weight caused tumors in rabbits