How asbestos exposure continues to be a dire health risk – 25 years after it was banned
Asbestos may have been banned from use in the UK since 1999 but the hazardous material continues to pose a serious danger to the population. Low levels of asbestos are naturally present in the air, water and soil, which usually doesn’t cause people to become ill. However, regular exposure to asbestos – in the workplace, for example – is a real health risk.
Baby Powder Recall: Asbestos Contamination Spreads
The nationwide recall of Dynacare baby powder, issued due to potential asbestos contamination, affects 62 cases of the product produced by Dynarex Corporation under batch number B051. The affected baby powder was distributed in 12 states and also sold online through Amazon.com. The contamination with asbestos was discovered through a routine FDA sampling program, prompting the company to cease distribution and initiate an investigation.