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What substances are banned in many countries, but not even controlled in the USA?

Asked by flo (13313points) January 5th, 2019
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For example:
Potassium bromate
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potassium_bromate
“Potassium bromate has been banned from use in food products in the European Union, Argentina, Brazil,[6] Canada, Nigeria, South Korea, Peru and some other countries. It was banned in Sri Lanka in 2001,[7] China in 2005,[citation needed] and India on 20 June 2016.[8]”

BHA and BHT
https://davidsuzuki.org/queen-of-green/dirty-dozen-bha-bht/

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It doesn’t have to be substances by the way.

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GMOs

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Nazi Iconography.

RedDeerGuy1's avatar

Asbestos. Round up.

flo's avatar

Ok. How about flame retardant chemicals…. (CHCC), including TCEP, TDCPP, HBCD, TBBPA and decaBDE, from use in residential furniture and children’s products, ...
http://www.safefurniture.eu/policy.html

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Marijuana, porn, alcoholic drinks, and depiction of gun, kisses, cigarettes, as well as women’s cleavage in public media.

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