preservative

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It is commonly used as a preservative, an antibacterial agent, and in leather tanning.

From Science Daily • Feb. 3, 2026

Overall preservative consumption was linked to a 47% higher risk.

From Science Daily • Jan. 9, 2026

She says there are some "legitimate costs" that come with processing a body - like spending on transport, and preservative chemicals.

From BBC • Aug. 30, 2025

In the study, 40 babies were injected with vaccines containing thimerosal, while a control group of 21 babies got shots that did not contain the preservative.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 29, 2025

The cant of the ship made for hard pushing, but under their combined effort, the spool slowly rumbled forward, crunching over blistered preservative paint and loosened metal deck plates.

From "Ship Breaker" by Paolo Bacigalupi