Senators Introduce New Law to Outlaw Water Beads After Child Deaths
Nearly 8,000 child emergency room visits have been linked to water beads since 2016, according to the CPSC, leading to calls for new legislation to ban the expanding balls.
Nearly 8,000 child emergency room visits have been linked to water beads since 2016, according to the CPSC, leading to calls for new legislation to ban the expanding balls.
If the bill is passed, PFAS manufacturers would have to provide the EPA with detailed information about their use of the toxic "forever chemicals", and plan to phase out nonessential uses.
The agency is working to reduce children's exposure to lead and other heavy metals, according to testimony provided by FDA Administrator Califf
The lack of quality emergency room care provided at hospitals run by private equity firms could leave the nation vulnerable to terrorist attacks, mass casualty events, or another pandemic, the senator warns.
Supporters of the legislation claim minimum nursing home staffing requirements will cause some facilities to close, despite evidence that sufficient staffing levels are critical to avoiding nursing home injuries
Many of the listed chemicals have not been evaluated for food safety in decades, despite being outlawed in other countries, legislators warn.
The request must be assessed by the White House before being proposed for approval by the U.S. House and Senate.
Philips knew about CPAP machine foam problems years before an Iowa man purchased his device in 2015, which he indicates ultimately resulted in his development of thyroid cancer.
Law makers question whether FDA knew the manufacturer was withholding information about Philips CPAP problems, and failed to take enforcement action to require an earlier recall.
Senator Richard Blumnenthal called for swift and aggressive actions, if reports are true that problems with Philips Dreamstation CPAP machines were known years before a massive recall was issued