"In the latest sign that the Trump administration isn't so concerned about asbestos, the Food and Drug Administration this week withdrew a proposed rule that would have required testing for the toxic asbestos in talc-based cosmetics. The rule, which was proposed by the Biden administration less than a year ago, would have required manufacturers to test cosmetics for asbestos and keep records demonstrating compliance."
"But the current administration seems to have yielded partly to the "highly scientific and technical issues addressed" in the 49 comments received during the mandatory public comment period, according to a legal notice posted to the federal registry and signed by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. "Good cause exists to withdraw the proposed rule at this time," the order stated."
The Food and Drug Administration withdrew a proposed rule that would have required testing for asbestos in talc-based cosmetics and recordkeeping to demonstrate compliance. The proposal had been issued less than a year earlier. Asbestos exposure has been linked to lung cancer, mesothelioma, ovarian cancer, and laryngeal cancer, and health agencies have determined there is no "safe" level of exposure. Johnson & Johnson faces numerous lawsuits alleging knowledge of asbestos in its talc baby powder. The withdrawal cites 49 public comments raising "highly scientific and technical issues" and a federal notice signed by HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. The notice states the rule will be reconsidered to ensure standardized testing protects users.
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