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Coverage dated December 26, 2024

FDA proposes new testing rules to ensure cosmetics are asbestos-free

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The Food and Drug Administration is proposing a rule that cosmetic companies would have to take extra steps to ensure that any products containing talc are free of asbestos. The rule was proposed Thursday and is intended to reassure consumers about the safety of makeup, baby powder and other persona…

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  1. KOB 4

    FDA proposes new testing rules to ensure cosmetics are asbestos-free (opens KOB 4)

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    KOB 4's feed description

    The Food and Drug Administration is proposing a rule that cosmetic companies would have to take extra steps to ensure that any products containing talc are free of asbestos. The rule was proposed Thursday and is intended to reassure consumers about the safety of makeup, baby powder and other persona…

  2. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    FDA proposes standardized testing to detect asbestos in talc cosmetics (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    Cosmetic companies would have to take extra steps to ensure that any products containing talc are free of asbestos under a federal rule proposed Thursday.

  3. WMUR

    FDA proposes asbestos testing in talc products (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    The FDA proposes new asbestos testing standards for talc products to enhance consumer safety and address contamination concerns.

  4. CBS News

    FDA proposes new tests to detect asbestos in cosmetics and other products containing talc (opens CBS News)

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    The proposed rule is required under a law passed by Congress last year, and is intended to ensure the safety of makeup and baby powder.

  5. MedicalXpress

    Proposed FDA rule targets asbestos in talc cosmetic products (opens MedicalXpress)

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    MedicalXpress's feed description

    The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has proposed a new rule to require standardized testing of talc-containing cosmetics for asbestos, a known carcinogen linked to serious illnesses such as lung and ovarian cancers.

  6. UPI

    FDA proposes rule to target asbestos in talc cosmetic products (opens UPI)

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    The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has proposed a new rule to require standardized testing of talc-containing cosmetics for asbestos, a known carcinogen linked to serious illnesses.

  7. Green Field Reporter

    FDA proposes new testing rules to ensure cosmetics are asbestos-free - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — Cosmetic companies would have to take extra steps to ensure that any products containing talc are free of asbestos under a federal rule proposed Thursday. The proposal from the Food and Drug Administration and mandated by Congress is intended to reassure consumers about the safety …

  8. CNN

    US FDA proposes standardized testing to detect asbestos in talc products (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is proposing that cosmetic products containing talc should be tested using standardized methods to detect asbestos, a potential contaminant, according to documents posted on the federal register on Thursday.

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