Assertion: thalidomide | /r/ObjectUse | used in the united states
Facets:
value: widely
type: DEGREE
Source sentences:
text: Unfortunately, he ignored the possible connection since he was mistakenly informed that thalidomide was widely used in the United States, where no cases of phocomelia had occurred (12).
text: Luckily, the effects became clear before thalidomide was widely used in the United States—there were only about 20 children born with thalidomide-related disabilities in the U.S. during the same time period.