The global market for children's over-the-counter cough, cold, and allergy remedies in 2022 was worth about $2.5 billion, according to market research firm Euromonitor. These medicines combine active ingredients such as paracetamol (known as acetaminophen in the United States) to reduce the fever with a syrup made from glycerin or propylene glycol that is safe, sweet, and easy to swallow. In Gambia, imported cough syrup for children was found by global health officials to be contaminated with two highly toxic substances: ethylene glycol (EG) and diethylene glycol (DEG).

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