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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…
OSHA Publishes Long-Awaited Crane Rule
Posted by Liz Borkowski on July 28, 2010 Earlier today, OSHA published its long-awaited final rule on cranes and derricks in construction. We’ve been following this rule’s slow progress for two years now, since a March 2008 crane collapse at a New York construction site killed six workers and a tourist. At the time, Celeste pointed out, “OSHA acknowledges that as many as…