Elixir Sulfanilamide disaster
GPTKB entity
Statements (17)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
public health disaster
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| gptkbp:cause |
diethylene glycol poisoning
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| gptkbp:consequence |
passage of 1938 Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
|
| gptkbp:date |
1937
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Elixir Sulfanilamide disaster
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| gptkbp:involved_product |
gptkb:Elixir_Sulfanilamide
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:United_States
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| gptkbp:manufacturer |
gptkb:S.E._Massengill_Company
|
| gptkbp:reason_for_deaths |
toxic solvent used in formulation
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| gptkbp:regulatory_impact |
strengthened FDA authority
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| gptkbp:response |
outrage and demand for regulation
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| gptkbp:victim |
adults
children over 100 |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Federal_Food,_Drug,_and_Cosmetic_Act
gptkb:Sulfanilamide |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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