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story China Bans Diethylene Glycol in Toothpaste Associated Press Published July 11, 2007 12:43pm EDT | Updated January 13, 2015 3:25pm EST ...

The global diethylene glycol (DEG) market was worth USD 2,511 million in 2021. It is projected to reach USD 3,778 million by 2030, growing at a CAGR of 4% during the forecast period (2022–2030).

Instead, China's General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine insisted that diethylene-glycol levels of as much as 15.6% are safe and told consumers not to worry.

The “factory” had bought the diethylene glycol from the same manufacturer as Wang, the former tailor. You know that the notoriety of a chemical has been noted when it makes it onto The Simpsons.