Thousands of Black Women Claim Hair Relaxers Gave Them Cancer November 6, 2023 By Mike Spector Sheila Bush, a cosmetologist, was lounging in the recliner at her St. Louis-area home last winter when an advertisement from...
FDA Warns 3 Baby Formula Makers to Correct Manufacturing Process Controls August 31, 2023 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday issued warnings to three infant formula makers to correct their manufacturing processes...
Biden Eyes AI Dangers, Says Tech Companies Must Make Sure Products Are Safe April 5, 2023 By Jeff Mason U.S. President Joe Biden said on Tuesday it remains to be seen whether artificial intelligence (AI) is dangerous, but underscored...
Nearly 60 L’Oreal Hair Relaxer Lawsuits Consolidated in Illinois Federal Court February 7, 2023 By Diana Novak Jones Nearly 60 lawsuits claiming hair relaxer products sold by L’Oreal USA Inc and other companies cause cancer and other health...
Nevada Cannabis Regulators Issue Pesticide Advisory for Products January 24, 2023 Nevada marijuana regulators have issued a health and safety advisory about widely available legal cannabis products produced in the Las...
Safety Agency to Consider Ban on Gas Stoves Amid Health Fears January 10, 2023 By Ari Natter A federal agency says a ban on gas stoves is on the table amid rising concern about harmful indoor air...
Manufacturers Balk at ‘Right to Repair’ Initiative by Biden Administration July 26, 2021 By Marcy Gordon Americans would be freer to repair their broken cellphones, computers, videogame consoles and even tractors themselves, or to use independent...
U.S. Lawsuit Could Open ‘Giant Can of Worms’ in Amazon’s Fight Against Product Recalls July 23, 2021 By Martina Barash A U.S. safety regulator’s decision last week to sue Amazon.com Inc. could bring clarity to a question that has long...
Many Skin Whitening Creams Containing High Levels of Mercury Are Sold Online July 15, 2020 By Martinne Geller Skin-whitening creams identified as containing potentially dangerous levels of mercury continue to be sold online more than seven months after...
Conagra Sued by Burn Victims After Cooking Spray Cans Explode May 9, 2019 By Dee-Ann Durbin Eight burn victims have filed suit against the Chicago-based maker of Pam cooking spray, saying they were severely injured when...