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

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

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

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

Talc-based cosmetics will not go through new asbestos testing requirements after the US FDA withdrew a proposed rule last week.

While the International Agency for Research on Cancer labels talc that may contain asbestos as “probably carcinogenic,” the ...

Researchers say regular monitoring will ensure the best chance of successfully treating cancers - which could take decades to ...

The unexpected move was a blow to public health advocates who have worked for decades to curb or eliminate asbestos, which can be found in talc.

Manitoba is updating its regulations governing the handling of asbestos to protect workers from dangerous exposure to the ...

A doctor in the US who found asbestos in his son's sandpit tried in vain to get stronger regulations. Almost 40 years later ...