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2022 Testing of Talc-Containing Asbestos Finds None: FDA

Asbestos was not detected in any of the 50 samples tested by the agency.

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By: Christine Esposito

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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released the results of the its 2022 sampling assignment, testing talc-containing cosmetic products for the presence of asbestos. Asbestos was not detected in any of the 50 samples tested in 2022. The testing was conducted using polarized light microscopy (PLM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM).  The summary results can be found here. Similar results were revealed in 2021. Products were selected and purchased by the FDA, and then sampl...

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