'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 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 holiday […]

 

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