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PROMOTIONS FOR KIDS' DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS LEAVE SOUR TASTE.(Federal Trade Commission's pamphlet)(Brief Article)
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March 22, 2001
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PROMOTIONS FOR KIDS' DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS LEAVE SOUR TASTE, a pamphlet by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), provides parents with useful information about advertisements for dietary supplements, advice from health experts, and some tips to consider before administering dietary supplements. The FTC is concerned that many parents may be mistakenly giving children dietary supplements in place of cures for more serious ailments. The pamphlet's goal is to urge parents to exercise more caution, and it warns parents that dietary supplements in this country are not required to meet fixed federal standards for quality or purity. Also, many supplements, ...
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