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Asbestos Exposure & BansJohnson & Johnson announced Tuesday that it will stop selling its iconic, talc-based baby powder, the target of thousands of lawsuits claiming that its… -
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Asbestos Exposure & BansNew Tests Find Asbestos-Contaminated Talc in Eyeshadow
The Scientific Analytical Institute in Greensboro, North Carolina, recently uncovered asbestos-contaminated talc in two new eyeshadow makeup products sold online on sites like Amazon… -
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Asbestos Exposure & BansLibby Protects Those with Asbestos Disease from COVID-19
No town in America has a higher percentage of asbestos-related lung disease — and resulting respiratory issues — than Libby, Montana, making its… -
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Asbestos Exposure & BansReport Finds Asbestos, Other Risks in Military Family Housing
U.S. military families around the world are living in government-owned and -operated housing containing serious health and safety risks, according to the most recent… -
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Asbestos Exposure & BansUS Asbestos Imports Dropped Significantly in 2019
Raw asbestos imported to the United States dropped significantly in 2019, according to the recently released U.S. Geological Survey Mineral Commodity Summaries report. The… -
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Asbestos Exposure & BansRevlon Named in Talc-Mesothelioma Lawsuit
Revlon Inc. on Tuesday became the latest corporation hit with a lawsuit alleging asbestos-contaminated talc in its cosmetic products caused mesothelioma cancer in a… -
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Asbestos Exposure & BansFDA Moves Closer to Standardized Testing for Asbestos in Talc
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration moved closer on Tuesday to formulating standardized testing of talc-based products for the presence of toxic asbestos… -
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Asbestos Exposure & BansFDA Panel Recommends Standardized Talc Testing for Asbestos
A team of experts from eight different federal agencies has presented the U.S. Food and Drug Administration with preliminary recommendations to standardize the testing… -
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Asbestos Exposure & BansUS Officials Respond to Asbestos Issue at Tokyo 2020 Water Polo Venue
Officials with USA Water Polo are confident that organizers of the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics will fix an ongoing asbestos issue at the… -
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Asbestos Exposure & BansCanadian Town of Asbestos Changing Its Name for Economics
Officials in Asbestos, Quebec, have been struggling for years to develop a new identity for the small Canadian mining town. Changing its name…