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splat

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2. Contaminated by a portable air-conditioner in the room

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Wed Oct 30, 2019, 09:10 AM

Oct 2019

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/29/business/johnson-baby-powder-asbestos.html

"The company said it contacted the two labs after the recall to expedite tests of the baby powder in question. Three samples did initially test positive for asbestos, the company said in Tuesday’s statement, but after an investigation by the lab the contamination was found to be coming from a portable air-conditioner in the room."

I can't get all whooped about this. We all used this, often for decades, and we're not all dead yet.

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J&J's own expert, working for FDA, found asbestos in Baby Powder [View all] Eugene Oct 2019 OP

That expert fucked up. They sent the samples to 15 independent labs who found no trace. still_one Oct 2019 #1

Contaminated by a portable air-conditioner in the room splat Oct 2019 #2

To analogize your comment, "Many people for many years have flown in commercial abqtommy Oct 2019 #3

Post removed Post removed Dec 2019 #4