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Author name: Priya Tew, Registered Dietitian

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What is DNP, why diet pills need to be banned.

What is DNP? DNP (2,4-Dinitrophenol) is a chemical that is used in dyes, photographic chemicals, explosives and….. weight loss pills. Initlally used in the first wolrd war to make bombs, the bomb makers suffered fatigue, elevated body temperature, sweating and weight loss. Later in the 1930’s this led to it’s use as a weight loss

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