While the International Agency for Research on Cancer labels talc that may contain asbestos as “probably carcinogenic,” the ...
The FDA recently announced that it is withdrawing its rule to test for contaminated talc. But what's that really mean?
Consumer advocates and cancer survivors decry the move, but the agency writes that it has ‘good cause’ to withdraw the ...
Talc is a naturally occurring, soft silicate mineral that is mined from the earth. Its chemical name is hydrous magnesium ...
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.
Talc is widely used in cosmetics for its moisture-absorbing properties, but the mineral can be contaminated with asbestos.
Validation studies presented at the annual meeting of the American Association for Thoracic Surgery push availability of the DecisionDx-Mesothelioma molecular test through an early access program.
Nov. 13, 2003 — A blood test that measures soluble mesothelin-related proteins (SMR) may be useful in identifying patients with mesothelioma, according to a preliminary study in the Nov. 15 issue of ...
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