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A Review of the Talc Industry's Influence on Federal Regulation and Scientific Standards for Asbestos in Talc.
- Source :
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New solutions : a journal of environmental and occupational health policy : NS [New Solut] 2021 Aug; Vol. 31 (2), pp. 152-169. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Feb 27. - Publication Year :
- 2021
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Abstract
- The talc industry and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have asserted that talc has been asbestos-free since 1976 when the industry created a voluntary specification for the asbestos content of cosmetic talc. However, recent evidence reveals that cosmetic talc is not and never was asbestos-free. This narrative review examines the talc industry's role in delaying and ultimately blocking federal regulation of cosmetic talc from the 1970s to today. We review primary source material, including corporate documents released in recent litigation and FDA documents released in response to Freedom of Information Act requests. Our results indicate that the talc industry exerted considerable influence over three key areas: regulatory proceedings at the FDA; testing methods and the manipulation of test results (including undisclosed results); and press coverage and the medical literature. The talc companies' actions and FDA indifference have had a lasting effect on consumer health, including the regulation of talc by other government agencies.
- Subjects :
- Humans
Industry
Talc
Asbestos toxicity
Cosmetics
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1541-3772
- Volume :
- 31
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- New solutions : a journal of environmental and occupational health policy : NS
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 33641519
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1177/1048291121996645