Diphtheria is a potentially fatal, contagious disease that usually involves the nose, throat, and air passages but may also infect the skin. Its most striking feature is the formation of a grayish membrane covering the tonsils and upper part of the throat.
Pure Food and Drug Act: A Muckraking Triumph. The first Pure Food and Drug Act was passed in 1906. The purpose was to protect the public against adulteration of food and from products identified as healthful without scientific support. The original Pure Food and Drug Act was amended in 1912, 1913, and 1923. A greater extension of its scope took place in 1933.
Click Card to flip. TRUE-FALSE The period between 1890 and 1920 in the U.S. was characterized partly by being a low point in race relations. TRUE-FALSE The 1906 Pure Food and Drugs Act required drug manufacturers to prove that their drugs were an effective treatment for some diseases.False.TRUE-FALSE The Harrison Act of 1914 made it illegal to possess or use heroin or marijuana.lick Card to flip. TRUE-FALSE The period between 1890 and 1920 in the U.S. was characterized partly by being a low point in race relations. TRUE-FALSE The 1906 Pure Food and Drugs Act required drug manufacturers to prove that their drugs were an effective treatment for some diseases.