Word: methyl
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...light to reach the earth's surface. But since Montreal, a consensus had been growing that mere limitation was not enough. All the participating nations agreed that both types of chemicals should be phased out almost entirely by century's end. Moreover, two other destructive chemicals, carbon tetrachloride and methyl chloroform, were added to the protocol, and will be eliminated by 2000 and 2005, respectively...
...long ago as 1982, the FDA began drafting regulations to cover over-the-counter weight-loss products, and those proposals may at last be finalized before the end of the year. The new rules are expected to outlaw more than 100 diet- product ingredients on the market, including methyl cellulose and other bulking agents that supposedly "swell" in the consumer's stomach and curb appetite...