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Recent Examples of preservative
An important advisory committee to the federal government has voted this week to withdraw its support for flu shots containing the preservative thimerosal.
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Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 27 June 2025
Before the vote, panel members argued back and forth on whether thimerosal is safe, despite scientific literature showing no link between vaccines containing the preservative and autism or other neurodevelopmental disorders.
—Adrianna Rodriguez, USA Today, 26 June 2025
Redwood is also scheduled to present Thursday to the agency's new roster of outside vaccine advisers, who were replaced earlier this month by Kennedy with his own picks, about her concerns about the vaccine preservative thimerosal causing autism and other neurodevelopmental disorders.
—Paula Cohen, CBS News, 25 June 2025
The preservative protects against contamination in the larger vials.
—ArsTechnica, 18 June 2025
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Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 27 June 2025
Before the vote, panel members argued back and forth on whether thimerosal is safe, despite scientific literature showing no link between vaccines containing the preservative and autism or other neurodevelopmental disorders.
—Adrianna Rodriguez, USA Today, 26 June 2025
Redwood is also scheduled to present Thursday to the agency's new roster of outside vaccine advisers, who were replaced earlier this month by Kennedy with his own picks, about her concerns about the vaccine preservative thimerosal causing autism and other neurodevelopmental disorders.
—Paula Cohen, CBS News, 25 June 2025
The preservative protects against contamination in the larger vials.
—ArsTechnica, 18 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for preservative
protective
Adjective
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My mom blow-dries her hair, often using harsh hotel dryers, so a protective spray like this one works hard to keep her hair healthy.—
Anna Popp,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Sep. 2025
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As a possible protective measure, Ottawa and Mexico City vowed Thursday to increase bilateral trade.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Preservative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preservative. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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