Asbestos Exposure & Bans
Asbestos in Makeup Leads to Recall of City Color Products
- by Matt Mauney
- Asbestos Exposure & Bans
- Sep 9, 2019
Beauty Plus Global Inc., the cosmetics and packaging manufacturer behind City Color and Max Mell, has issued a voluntary recall of four City Color makeup products that tested positive for…
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White House Asbestos Risk Forces Top Staff Relocation
- by Matt Mauney
- Asbestos Exposure & Bans
- Aug 22, 2019
The offices of some of President Donald Trump’s top aides, including his daughter Ivanka Trump and senior counselor Kellyanne Conway, have been temporarily relocated as the White House undergoes…
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Trump Signs 9/11 Victims Fund Extension
- by Tim Povtak
- Asbestos Exposure & Bans
- Jul 29, 2019
President Donald Trump on Monday signed legislation that will extend the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund until 2092. During the signing ceremony at the White House, Trump was surrounding by…
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Mesothelioma Death Rate Still Rising in Great Britain
- by Tim Povtak
- Asbestos Exposure & Bans
- Jul 22, 2019
Despite banning all forms and uses of asbestos 20 years ago, Great Britain still has one of the world’s highest rates of mesothelioma cancer, according to the government’s Health…
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J&J Faces Criminal Probe over Asbestos in Baby Powder
- by Tim Povtak
- Asbestos Exposure & Bans
- Jul 15, 2019
The U.S. Justice Department is conducting a criminal investigation to determine if Johnson & Johnson misled the public about the possible presence of asbestos fibers and the resulting cancer…
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Asbestos Found in Lungs of Half the Thailand Population
- by Tim Povtak
- Asbestos Exposure & Bans
- Jul 1, 2019
Almost 50% of the general population in Thailand will die with at least traces of asbestos in their lungs, based on one recent study. Asbestos fibers were discovered in…
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Chlor-Alkali Industry Wants Exception to Proposed US Asbestos Ban
- by Tim Povtak
- Asbestos Exposure & Bans
- Jun 25, 2019
The influential American Chemistry Council in Washington, D.C., would likely drop its opposition to an across-the-board ban on asbestos provided an exemption remains for the chlor-alkali industry. Mike Walls,…
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Colombia Ban of Asbestos Sets Example for US to Follow
- by Tim Povtak
- Asbestos Exposure & Bans
- Jun 19, 2019
Linda Reinstein was not surprised by the news last week that Colombia had joined the growing list of more than 60 countries to legislate a ban of asbestos. She…
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Long-Term 9/11 Funding Bill Moves Closer to Reality
- by Tim Povtak
- Asbestos Exposure & Bans
- Jun 13, 2019
The House Judiciary Committee passed the Never Forget the Heroes bill Wednesday that will extend the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund until 2090. The bill would ensure all victims of the…
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Claire’s Recalls JoJo Siwa Makeup over Asbestos Contamination
- by Matt Mauney
- Asbestos Exposure & Bans
- Jun 7, 2019
For the second time in three months, Claire’s stores issued a voluntary recall over concerns of asbestos contamination in its makeup products marketed to young girls, the U.S. Food and…
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