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FDA finalizes guidance on when it can order a cosmetic recallOn October 22, 2026, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued final guidance explaining how it will use its power to order a cosmetic off the market. The…
EPA proposes more time for some industrial TCE uses, but the consumer ban staysOn October 14, 2026, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed giving some chemical plants and refrigerant makers more time to stop using…
Baby gripe water recalled after FDA finds undeclared methanol and other alcoholsPacific Health Sciences is recalling one lot of Babies' Magic Tea brand Baby Sleep Gripe Water after FDA testing found three alcohols that were not listed on the…
Formaldehyde releasers: the hidden preservatives Washington will restrict in 2027Formaldehyde rarely shows up by name on a shampoo or lotion label. Some products instead contain preservatives that slowly release small amounts of formaldehyde into…
California will track and publish where “forever chemical” pesticides are sprayedCalifornia will soon start telling the public where "forever chemical" pesticides are being sprayed. On September 27, 2026, Governor Gavin Newsom signed AB…
“Forever chemicals” are now banned from cosmetics in seven states. Here’s what the FDA found.If you live in one of seven states, the makeup and skin care on store shelves can no longer contain intentionally added PFAS, the family of chemicals known as…
Biden FDA moves to ban toxic Red Dye No. 3 in foodChemical linked to cancer, memory problems in children WASHINGTON – In a significant move to protect public health, the Biden Food and Drug Administration…
Pennsylvania cheese recalled due to listeria concernsKeswick Creamery has issued a recall of a number of their cheeses due to Listeria monocytogenes concerns. While they’re manufactured and distributed in…
Bill to ban toxic chemicals that failed in 2019 has new lifeThe PFAS Action Act, originally known as the PFAS Act of 2019, is being reintroduced in the new Democrat controlled Senate. The bill seeks to regulate many manmade…
Type 1 Diabetes insulin pump recalled, responsible for 2,000 injuries and 1 deathToday’s recall alert isn’t toxin or chemical related, but it is health related, and therefore important. A Class I recall, the most serious of all U. S.…
Lowe’s Is Dropping Certain Kinds of Paint Stripper Blamed for Cancer DeathsProducts containing chemicals linked to miscarriages, that are harmful to fetuses, and have caused at least 50 deaths will finally be removed from the shelves of…
Widely-Reported Study on Fish and Microbeads Might Have Been FakedIn 2016, news of the immediate dangers of microbeads captured headlines across the nation. The damning study by Uppsala University researchers Oona Lönnstedt and…
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