The FDA recently announced that it is withdrawing its rule to test for contaminated talc. But what's that really mean?

The FDA delayed a plan to test cosmetics for asbestos, a known carcinogen. Get the latest scientific consensus on asbestos ...

Despite known links between talc and cancer, the FDA scrapped a rule that would have mandated testing-and doctors are raising red flags.

Consumer advocates and cancer survivors decry the move, but the agency writes that it has ‘good cause’ to withdraw the ...

While the International Agency for Research on Cancer labels talc that may contain asbestos as “probably carcinogenic,” the mineral continues to fall under the FDA’s Generally Recognized As Safe (GRAS ...

Talc is a naturally occurring, soft silicate mineral that is mined from the earth. Its chemical name is hydrous magnesium ...

Two more coloured sand products have been found to contain asbestos. The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) announced the find on Monday afternoon, saying proactive testing was ...

The family of a man who died from cancer caused by asbestos exposure can claim damages from his former employer Scottish ...