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Tretinoin, the molecule in Retin-A for teenage skin, is identical to ATRA, the leukemia drug that transformed a death sentence into a survivable disease.
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90% complete remission rate in APL
Source: The History of ATRA in Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia -- PMC · PubMed Central / National Institutes of Health · Jan 1, 2013
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100metric tons of coca leaves imported annually
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460$ million paid
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The safety chemical hiding inside durian
1part per billion detection threshold
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The Japanese fiber protecting astronauts and race cars
66million dollar DOJ settlement
