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Word: consumerlab (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 2000-2000
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...wasn't, to put it mildly, a stellar day for the booming supplement industry, whose U.S. sales have ballooned to more than $14 billion a year. ConsumerLab, a small, independent laboratory in White Plains, N.Y., is trying to position itself as the Consumer Reports of the supplement industry. According to the report, some of the country's favorite natural health additives may be downright unhealthy...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Ginseng Surprise | 7/31/2000 | See Source »

...root of a Chinese plant that some believe will do everything from boosting energy to combating immune-system disorders like colds, flu and respiratory infections. Eight of the 21 brands tested were found to contain high levels of pesticides, and some also harbored significant amounts of lead. Unfortunately, ConsumerLab did not name the brands that had problems, although it did list nine brands that passed its review (see www.consumerlab.com...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Ginseng Surprise | 7/31/2000 | See Source »

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