Talc has been used in beauty and personal care products for decades, but concerns about contamination, inhalation, and ...
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The World Health Organization's (WHO) cancer research agency has delivered a damning report on powdered mineral talc, calling it "probably" cancer-causing to humans, mainly because of powders being ...
In April, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released the results of its 2023 sampling assignment, testing for asbestos in talc-containing products. The results confirmed the absence of ...
The US Food and Drug Administration is seeking information about the health risks of talc, or hydrous magnesium silicate, in food and drugs. Manufacturers voluntarily removed the common mineral, known ...
Thousands of people in the UK claim that using talcum powder has given them cancer and are suing the manufacturer of Johnson’s baby powder. The product has been used for decades, for babies and people ...
The agency said it planned to craft a more comprehensive rule, but the move alarmed public health advocates, who have long worked to eliminate asbestos in consumer products. By Roni Caryn Rabin The ...