The FDA recently announced that it is withdrawing its rule to test for contaminated talc. But what's that really mean?

While the International Agency for Research on Cancer labels talc that may contain asbestos as “probably carcinogenic,” the ...

Consumer advocates and cancer survivors decry the move, but the agency writes that it has ‘good cause’ to withdraw the ...

Agency abruptly withdraws plan to require standardized asbestos testing • Move contradicts congressional mandate in 2022 ...

The FDA delayed a plan to test cosmetics for asbestos, a known carcinogen. Get the latest scientific consensus on asbestos ...

In a word, no. That’s because the FDA never mandated this kind of testing to begin with. “Currently, there is no mandatory federal requirement for asbestos testing in talc-based cosmetics,” Dobos ...

The Trump administration is withdrawing a proposal to require cosmetic companies to test their talc-containing products for ...

GRAMERCY PARK, Manhattan (WABC) -- More than a dozen inspectors in New York City are charged with either not doing an inspection, or lying about what they found. What is worse is that prosecutors say ...

From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know! More details have emerged about the School District of Philadelphia’s violation of ...

After repeated revelations of asbestos hazards in Philadelphia public schools, City Council will likely consider requiring additional inspections for the cancer-causing material. But not yet. The bill ...