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Suddenly, Vitamins Are Exciting Again.
- Source :
- BusinessWeek; 2/12/1955, Issue 1328, p174-180, 5p
- Publication Year :
- 1955
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Abstract
- The article reports on the role of vitamins in people's growth and development. It states that Dr. James Lind showed in 1975 the importance of eating fresh lemons to prevent scurvy. It cites a survey conducted by the "Chemical Week" magazine which found that the total retail sales of vitamins exceeded 250 million U.S. dollars in 1954. It notes that during the 1930s, health educators implied the benefits of extra vitamins, including their role in curing tuberculosis.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00077135
- Issue :
- 1328
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- BusinessWeek
- Publication Type :
- Periodical
- Accession number :
- 57346867