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A highly toxic chemical compound sold illegally in diet pills is to be reclassified as a poison, a UK government minister has said.
Pills containing DNP, or 2,4-dinitrophenol, were responsible for the deaths of 32 young vulnerable adults, said campaigner Doug Shipsey.
His daughter Bethany, from Worcester in England, died in 2017 after taking tablets containing the chemical.
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Pills containing DNP, or 2,4-dinitrophenol, were responsible for the deaths of 32 young vulnerable adults, said campaigner Doug Shipsey.
His daughter Bethany, from Worcester in England, died in 2017 after taking tablets containing the chemical.
If you or anyone you know have been affected by the issues raised in this video, please visit bbc.co.uk/actionline.
Please subscribe HERE http://bit.ly/1rbfUog
#BBCNews
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