The US Food and Drug Administration has an asbestos problem and is looking for expertise on the matter in February.
The problem is that talc-containing cosmetics are testing positive for asbestos contamination, from Johnson & Johnson baby
FDA To Hold Public Meeting In February on Cosmetic Talc-Asbestos Test Methods
Recommendations from an FDA-led interagency work group regarding methods for detecting and measuring asbestos in talc and talc-containing cosmetics will be presented at the agency’s planned public meeting in Silver Spring, MD, on 4 February. The recommendations are summarized in the FDA's meeting notice, which follows contentious cosmetic product recalls based on asbestos findings.
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