mineral oil: References & Edit History

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Modified link of Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - PubMed Central - Mineral oils: Untreated or Mildly treated. Oct 17, 2026
Add new Web site: Cambridge University Press - Cambridge Core - Mineral oil viscosity and quantity impact osmotic pressure, not embryo development. Dec 19, 2025
Add new Web site: USDA Agricultural Marketing Service - Mineral Oil (PDF). Sep 16, 2025
Add new Web site: Frontiers - A new technique for recovering aged mineral oil to promote lifetime and sustainability. May 01, 2024
Add new Web site: Academia - Comparative Study Of Synthetic Oil And Mineral Oil On The Basis Of Physical Characteristics. Dec 22, 2023
Add new Web site: Cleveland Clinic - Mineral Oil Liquid. Jul 18, 2023
Add new Web site: WebMD - Mineral Oil (Fleet, Kondremul, and others) - Uses, Side Effects, and More. Nov 07, 2022
Add new Web site: Healthline - Six ways to use mineral oil: For hair, skin, feet, ears, and more. Jun 13, 2022
Add new Web site: Verywell Health - What is Mineral Oil? May 16, 2021
Add new Web site: The Spruce - Mineral Oil Overview. Apr 15, 2019
Add new Web site: ChemicalSafetyFacts.org - Mineral Oil. Apr 15, 2019
Add new Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - PubMed Central - Mineral oils: Untreated or Mildly treated. Jun 30, 2017
Media added. Apr 15, 2016
Add new Web site: Buzzle.com - Mineral Oil. Jun 11, 2013
Added new Web site: How Stuff Works - Healthguide - Mineral Oil Overdose. Sep 29, 2008
Added new Web site: National Multiple Sclerosis Society - Mineral Oil. Oct 29, 2007
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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