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The oral liquid drugs were found to contain higher levels of diethylene glycol (DEG), a toxic ingredient that can lead to serious injury or death, especially in children, according to the agency.
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Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
The liquid is usually water, with some glycol added to prevent bacterial growth, stabilize the temperature, protect against freezing and corrosion, and increase the viscosity of the liquid.
—IEEE Spectrum, 13 Oct. 2025
The reaction releases carbon dioxide, which pushes the glycol out through a tiny opening in the tiny transom.
—Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 5 June 2025
Crews found that more than 100 gallons of glycol leaked from a broken pipe.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 16 May 2025
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Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
The liquid is usually water, with some glycol added to prevent bacterial growth, stabilize the temperature, protect against freezing and corrosion, and increase the viscosity of the liquid.
—IEEE Spectrum, 13 Oct. 2025
The reaction releases carbon dioxide, which pushes the glycol out through a tiny opening in the tiny transom.
—Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 5 June 2025
Crews found that more than 100 gallons of glycol leaked from a broken pipe.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 16 May 2025
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“Glycol.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glycol. Accessed 3 Dec. 2025.
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: ethylene glycol
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: a related alcohol containing two hydroxyl groups
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