Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Person testing material for asbestos - Pvince73/Shutterstock When you're in your house, you expect to be safe. If your home was ...

A bill has been introduced in the California Legislature to reform how insurers handle smoke damage claims following widespread complaints from January 2025 fire victims.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The mineral talc has been a historically common ingredient in cosmetics and personal care products, but it’s faced a lot of ...

Mandatory testing of talc-containing cosmetic products is coming. At the end of December, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) proposed a cosmetics rule and test method for asbestos in talc that was ...

Asbestos, a known carcinogen, is found in the same rock types as talc deposits and may be inseparable from talc in the mining process. Because there is the potential for contamination of talc with ...

Exposure to airborne asbestos has been linked to an increased risk of several serious and debilitating diseases, including mesothelioma, asbestos lung cancer, and other types of cancer. Workers who ...

EnviroPro 360 adds EPA AHERA-certified inspector, expanding asbestos testing capacity for projects across Georgia and ...

Manufacturers of baby powder and cosmetic products made with talc will have to test them for asbestos under a proposal announced by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The agency's proposal comes ...

The FDAs withdrawal of a proposed asbestos-testing rule leaves consumers without a reliable way to know whether talc-based cosmetics are asbestos-free. Some experts warn that talc contaminated with ...

The city will soon begin testing soil and dust at Tustin residents’ homes for any asbestos or lead emitted from the burnt north hangar at the Marine Corps Air Station, after previously focusing on ...