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03/12/2018 / By Ethan Huff

Why cosmetics laws need a makeover: Contaminated personal care products are harming consumers

It’s been far too long since the federal laws that govern cosmetics safety have been revisited and revised by lawmakers. Thousands of new chemicals, many of which are harming people, have been added to the ingredients lineup since the last time the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) performed chemical safety evaluations, which means that […]

12/04/2016 / By JD Heyes

Asbestos continues its menacing attack on a global scale

Despite what is essentially a global ban on its use, along with a concerted effort to get rid of it, asbestos – once touted as a safe fire retardant – still plagues much of the world, and continues to cause cancer. As reported by Chemical and Engineering News, Serafina Salucci remembers growing up in suburban […]

11/30/2016 / By Daniel Barker

U.S. one of the few major industrialized nations that has not entirely banned asbestos

Despite the well-known health risks associated with asbestos exposure, the U.S. is one of very few industrialized nations that has not yet implemented a full ban on its use. Asbestos has been used for well over a century in the manufacture of hundreds of products, from building materials to brake shoes. Its fire-, chemical- and […]

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