Holmes also notes that the relative paucity of thalidomide births in the United States means that few researchers there can speak with authority on the drug's effects. (scientificamerican.com)
The ongoing repurposing of the infamous drug thalidomide may include treatment of Crohn's disease, an incurable bowel condition. (sciencenews.org)
Steingraber cites the disasters of thalidomide in the U.S. and methyl mercury in Japan (Minamata), and presses for a zero tolerance of all environmental contaminants. (religion-online.org)