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'Just crazy': FDA facing backlash over withdrawal of proposed rule to screen some cosmetics for asbestos

'Just crazy': FDA facing backlash over withdrawal of proposed rule to screen some cosmetics for asbestos


The Environmental Working Group is criticizing the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) after the agency abruptly withdrew a proposed rule meant to prevent asbestos contamination in talc-based cosmetic products. The Biden-era regulation would have required standardized screening methods to ensure talc used in cosmetics is asbestos-free. The FDA withdrew the proposal just days into the…

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