‘Just crazy’: FDA faces backlash for withdrawing 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 to prevent asbestos contamination in talc-based cosmetic products. The Biden-era regulations would require standardized screening procedures to ensure that talc used in cosmetics is asbestos-free. The FDA withdrew the proposal just days after…
