Researchers discover ‘revolutionary’ way to make paracetamol

Researchers at Edinburgh University have found a way to use plastic waste to make a key ingredient.

Paracetamol is a go-to painkiller. However, it’s made from the same type of oil you put in your car, meaning its production can be harmful for the environment.

Now, researchers at Edinburgh University have discovered a way to use plastic waste to make a key ingredient in paracetamol and believe it could revolutionise the medicine manufacturing industry.

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