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  2. Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994

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    The Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994 ("DSHEA"), is a 1994 statute of United States Federal legislation which defines and regulates dietary supplements. [1] Under the act, supplements are regulated by the FDA for Good Manufacturing Practices under 21 CFR Part 111 . [ 2 ]

  3. Biomineralization - Wikipedia

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    The structures and arrangements of mollusc shells are diverse, but they share some features: the main part of the shell is crystalline calcium carbonate (aragonite, calcite), though some amorphous calcium carbonate occurs as well; and although they react as crystals, they never show angles and facets. [16]

  4. Calcium carbonate - Wikipedia

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    Calcium carbonate is used in the production of calcium oxide as well as toothpaste and has seen a resurgence as a food preservative and color retainer, when used in or with products such as organic apples. [58] Calcium carbonate is used therapeutically as phosphate binder in patients on maintenance haemodialysis. It is the most common form of ...

  5. Texas Department of State Health Services - Wikipedia

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    Headquarters of the Texas Department of State Health Services Austin State Hospital. Texas Department of State Health Services is a state agency of Texas.The department was created by House Bill 2292 of the 78th Texas Legislature in 2003 through the merging of four state agencies: the Texas Department of Health, Texas Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation, Texas Health Care ...

  6. Calcium supplement - Wikipedia

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    Antacids frequently contain calcium carbonate, and are a commonly used, inexpensive calcium supplement. [39] [40] [32] Coral calcium is a salt of calcium derived from fossilized coral reefs. Coral calcium is composed of calcium carbonate and trace minerals. Claims for health benefits unique to coral calcium have been discredited.

  7. Limescale - Wikipedia

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    As new cold water with dissolved calcium carbonate/bicarbonate is added and heated, the process continues: CO 2 gas is again removed, carbonate concentration increases, and more calcium carbonate precipitates. Scale is often colored because of the presence of iron-containing compounds.

  8. List of Texas state agencies - Wikipedia

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    Texas Department of Family and Protective Services; Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs; Texas Department of Information Resources; Texas Department of Insurance; Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation; Texas Department of Public Safety; Texas Department of Savings and Mortgage Lending; Texas Department of State Health ...

  9. Calcination - Wikipedia

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    Calcium oxide is a crucial ingredient in modern cement, and is also used as a chemical flux in smelting. Industrial calcination generally emits carbon dioxide (CO 2 ). A calciner is a steel cylinder that rotates inside a heated furnace and performs indirect high-temperature processing (550–1150 °C, or 1000–2100 °F) within a controlled ...