The proposed rule is required under a law passed by Congress last year, and is intended to ensure the safety of makeup and baby powder.

For much of the 19th and 20th century, the mining and use of asbestos saw near-constant growth, with virtually every material used in the construction of homes, offices, ships, road networks and ...

Apart from the tiles, asbestos can also be in sheet flooring and tile adhesive. "One way to know for sure is to have a sample tested by a certified laboratory, as asbestos cannot be identified ...

Since 2021, laboratory analysis of more than 150 cosmetic samples has come back negative for asbestos, according to the FDA. Still, concerns about the risk prompted Congress to pass a 2023 law ...

The FDA's proposed rule would require manufacturers test samples of talc-containing cosmetic products for asbestos with methods including polarized light and transmission electron microscopy ...

Testing by Canadian military experts in June 2022, reportedly found chrysotile asbestos in 10% of its samples. The MoD said it took the health and safety of its troops seriously. It added it could ...