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Albert-Puleo M (1980)
Fennel and anise as estrogenic agents.
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Burda A Metz J Sims J Wahl M Illinois Poison Center, Chicago, IL. (2004)
Aspiration Hazards of Emollient Cosmetic Products.
J Toxicol Clin Toxicol 2004;42(5):729-30

Burgess IF, Brown CM, Lee PN. (2005)
Insect Research and Development, Shepreth, Royston SG8 6QZ. ian@insectresearch.com ian@insectresearch.com
Treatment of head louse infestation with 4% dimeticone lotion: randomised controlled equivalence trial.
BMJ. 2005 Jun 18;330(7505):1423. Epub 2005 Jun 10

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C. F. Carson,1 K. A. Hammer,1 and T. V. Riley1,2* (2006)
Discipline of Microbiology, School of Biomedical and Chemical Sciences, The University of Western Australia, 35 Stirling Hwy, Crawley, Western Australia 6009,1 Division of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Western Australian Centre for Pathology and Medical Research, Queen Elizabeth II Medical Centre, Nedlands, Western Australia 6009, Australia2
Melaleuca alternifolia (Tea Tree) Oil: a Review of Antimicrobial and Other Medicinal Properties
Clin Microbiol Rev. 2006 January; 19(1): 50-62.

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Del Beccaro MA Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital & Medical Center, University of Washington, Seattle 98105, USA.
Melaleuca oil poisoning in a 17-month-old.
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Eisenhut M. (2007)
The toxicity of essential oils.
Int J Infect Dis. 2007 Jul;11(4):365; author reply 365-6. Epub 2007 Feb 23

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Foussereau J (1986)
Allergic eczema due to perfumes
Documents pour le mâedecin du travail Apr. 1986, No.25, p.21-26. Illus. 38 ref.

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García-González JJ, Bartolomé-Zavala B, Fernández-Meléndez S, Barceló-Muñoz JM, Miranda Páez A, Carmona-Bueno MJ, Vega-Chicote JM, Negro Carrasco MA, Ameal Godoy A, Pamies Espinosa R (2002)
Allergy Section, Complejo Hospitalario Carlos Haya, Málaga, Spain. alergiab@hch.sas.cica.es
Occupational rhinoconjunctivitis and food allergy because of aniseed sensitization.
Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. 2002, May; 88(5):518-22. [Annals of allergy, asthma & immunology : official publication of the American College of Allergy, Asthma, & Immunology]

Gonzalez Audino P, Vassena C, Zerba E, Picollo M. (2007)
Centro de Investigaciones de Plagas e Insecticidas (CIPEIN-CITEFA/CONICET), J. B. De Lasalle 4397 (B1603ALO) Villa Martelli, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Effectiveness of lotions based on essential oils from aromatic plants against permethrin resistant Pediculus humanus capitis.
Arch Dermatol Res. 2007 Oct;299(8):389-92. Epub 2007 Jul 24.

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Hage, JJ, Kanhai RCJ, and Karim RB (1999)
Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Academisch Ziekenhuis Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
The Devastating Outcome of Silicone Oil Injections
XVI Harry Benjamin International Gender Dysphoria Association Symposium 17 - 21 August 1999, London
Reflections on "Transsexualism and Sex Reassignment" 1969 -1999

Hammer KA, Carson CF, Riley TV, Nielsen JB (2006)
Microbiology and Immunology (M502), School of Biomedical and Chemical Sciences, The University of Western Australia, 35 Stirling Hwy, Crawley, WA 6009, Australia. khammer@cyllene.uwa.edu.au
A review of the toxicity of Melaleuca alternifolia (tea tree) oil.
Food Chem Toxicol. 2006, May; 44(5):616-25. [Food and chemical toxicology : an international journal published for the British Industrial Biological Research Association]

Henley DV, Lipson N, Korach KS, Bloch CA. (2007)
Receptor Biology Section, Laboratory of Reproductive and Developmental Toxicology, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, USA.
Prepubertal gynecomastia linked to lavender and tea tree oils.
N Engl J Med. 2007 Feb 1;356(5):479-85.
Comment in:
N Engl J Med. 2007 Jun 14;356(24):2541-2; author reply 2543-4.
N Engl J Med. 2007 Jun 14;356(24):2542-3; author reply 2543-4.
N Engl J Med. 2007 Jun 14;356(24):2542; author reply 2543-4.
N Engl J Med. 2007 Jun 14;356(24):2543; author reply 2543-4.

Hipolito RB, Mallorca FG, Zuniga-Macaraig ZO, Apolinario PC, Wheeler-Sherman.
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Thermotolerance of human body Louse, Pediculus humanus corporis I. Treatment of adults and eggs by hot water.
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Jadhav V, Kore A, Kadam VJ. (2007)
Bharati Vidyapeeth's College of Pharmacy, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
In-vitro pediculicidal activity of Hedychium spicatum essential oil.
Fitoterapia. 2007 Dec;78(7-8):470-3. Epub 2007 May 24.

Jones KN, English JC. (2003)
Review of common therapeutic options in the United States for the treatment of pediculosis capitis.
Clin Inf Dis 2003;36:1355-61.

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Kersten H (2006)
St. Christopher's Hospital for Children, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Hot air is an effective treatment for head lice.
Pediatrics. 2006 Nov;118(5):1962-70.
Comment on:
J Pediatr. 2007 May;150(5):562-3.

Kobayashi, M., T. Hiroaka, T. & M. Mihara (1995).
Thermotolerance of human body louse, Pediculus humanus corporis II. Preliminary evaluation of hot air for killing adults and eggs.
J. Sanit. Zool. Vol. 46. No. 1: 83-86.

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Lazutka JR, Mierauskiene J, Slapsyte G, Dedonyte V. (2001)
Department of Botany and Genetics, Vilnius University, 21 Ciurlionis St, 2009, Vilnius, Lithuania. juozas.lazutka@gf.vu.lt
Genotoxicity of dill (Anethum graveolens L.), peppermint (Menthaxpiperita L.) and pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) essential oils in human lymphocytes and Drosophila melanogaster.
Food Chem Toxicol. 2001 May;39(5):485-92.

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Morris MC, Donoghue A, Markowitz JA, Osterhoudt KC (2003)
Department of Critical Care Medicine, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, USA. morrisma@email.chop.edu
Ingestion of tea tree oil (Melaleuca oil) by a 4-year-old boy.
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Mumcuoglu KY, Miller J, Zamir C, Zentner G, Helbin V, Ingber A. (2002)
Department of Parasitology, Hebrew University Medical School, Jerusalem, Israel. kostam@cc.huji.ac.il
The in vivo pediculicidal efficacy of a natural remedy.
Isr Med Assoc J. 2002 Oct;4(10):790-3

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Naim JO, Lanzafame RJ, van Oss CJ. (1995)
Department of Surgery, Rochester General Hospital, NY 14621, USA.
The effect of silicone-gel on the immune response.
J Biomater Sci Polym Ed. 1995;7(2):123-32.

Namazi MR. (2001)
Levamisole: a safe and economical weapon against pediculosis.
Int J Dermatol 2001;40:292-4.

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Oliveira FA, Speare R, Heukelbach J. (2007)
Department of Community Health, School of Medicine, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, Brazil.
High in vitro efficacy of Nyda((R)) L, a pediculicide containing dimeticone.
J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol. 2007 Nov;21(10):1325-9.

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Rutherford T, Nixon R, Tam M, Tate B (2007)
The Skin and Cancer Foundation, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Allergy to tea tree oil: retrospective review of 41 cases with positive patch tests over 4.5 years.
Australas J Dermatol. 2007, May; 48(2):83-7. [The Australasian journal of dermatology]

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Shigeru Takagi, Masao Nagata, Yukiko Ametani, Atsushi Yamasaki, Chiemi Itamochi and Akihiko Tamai (1997)
Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Tottori University, Yonago 683, Japan
Morphological Changes in Patient Lens Epithelial Cells after Intravitreal Silicone Oil Injection
Yonago Acta medica 1997;40:91-96

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Williamson EM, Priestley CM, Burgess IF. (2007)
The School of Pharmacy, University of Reading, Whiteknights, Reading, Berkshire, RG6 6AP, UK.
An investigation and comparison of the bioactivity of selected essential oils on human lice and house dust mites.
Fitoterapia. 2007 Dec;78(7-8):521-5. Epub 2007 Jul 3.

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Yang YC, Lee SH, Lee WJ, Choi DH, Ahn YJ. (2003)
Department of Advanced Organic Materials Engineering, Chonbuk National University, Chonju 561-756, Republic of Korea.
Ovicidal and adulticidal effects of Eugenia caryophyllata bud and leaf oil compounds on Pediculus capitis.
J Agric Food Chem. 2003 Aug 13;51(17):4884-8

Yang YC, Lee HS, Lee SH, Clark JM, Ahn YJ. (2005)
Research Institute, Naturobiotech Co., Ltd., Suwon 441-744, South Korea.
Ovicidal and adulticidal activities of Cinnamomum zeylanicum bark essential oil compounds and related compounds against Pediculus humanus capitis (Anoplura: Pediculicidae).
Int J Parasitol. 2005 Dec;35(14):1595-600. Epub 2005 Sep 15.

C-S Yang, K-H Chen, W-M Hsu and Y-S Li (2007)
Cytotoxicity of silicone oil on cultivated human corneal endothelium.
Eye advance online publication 24 August 2007;



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Does dimeticone clear head lice?
Drug Ther Bull. 2007 Jul;45(7):52-5.

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Head lice--more resistance to common treatments...and a hot air approach to the problem.
Child Health Alert. 2006 Dec;24:3.