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Side Effects and Risks The first available combination birth control pills contained 50 micrograms of estrogen.
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Wendy Wisner, Health, 23 Feb. 2025
One ounce of Brazil nuts (about six nuts) contains 544 micrograms (mcg) of selenium.3 Limit your intake of Brazil nuts to avoid having too much selenium in your body.
—Carrie Madormo, Rn, Mph, Verywell Health, 1 Feb. 2025
Roman children likely had an extra 2.4 micrograms of lead per deciliter of blood from the empire’s air pollution.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Jan. 2025
In 2020, the prior Trump administration raised the safety threshold even higher — to 15 micrograms per liter.
—Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 6 Dec. 2024
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Wendy Wisner, Health, 23 Feb. 2025
One ounce of Brazil nuts (about six nuts) contains 544 micrograms (mcg) of selenium.3 Limit your intake of Brazil nuts to avoid having too much selenium in your body.
—Carrie Madormo, Rn, Mph, Verywell Health, 1 Feb. 2025
Roman children likely had an extra 2.4 micrograms of lead per deciliter of blood from the empire’s air pollution.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Jan. 2025
In 2020, the prior Trump administration raised the safety threshold even higher — to 15 micrograms per liter.
—Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Microgram.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/microgram. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
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microgram
noun
mi·cro·gram
ˈmī-krə-ˌgram 
1
: one millionth of a gram
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