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The Data Chasm in Cosmetics Safety: Brazilian Blowout and beyond
Posted by The Pump Handle on April 11, 2012
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By Elizabeth Grossman While the US Supreme Court was debating the Affordable Care Act, the US House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Committee Health Subcommittee held a hearing to examine the current federal oversight of cosmetics and personal care product safety. The hearing revealed that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the federal agency…
Department of Health and Human Services releases 12th Report on Carcinogens, adding formaldehyde and styrene to the list
Posted by The Pump Handle on June 22, 2011 by Elizabeth Grossman On June 10th the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the National Toxicology Program released the department’s 12th Report on Carcinogens, adding eight new substances to the overall list that now includes 240 compounds (or classes of compounds) known or reasonably anticipated to be human carcinogens. Two of these…