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Focuses on the effectiveness of manganese (II) sulfate in relieving itching and hastening resolution of poison ivy dermatitis, reported by Nia K. Terezakis at the Society for Investigative Dermatology's 56th annual meeting. Louisiana State University professor Philip West's discovery of the treatment; Results of the two-year study conducted by Terezakis; Side effects of the treatment.

Reports on the increased imports and expanded production of manganese sulfate in the United States. Pressure on the market to increase prices; Effect of the formation of a Chinese cartel and inflation in Mexico; Number of consolidations and acquisitions of companies producing the sulfates.