FDA Should Consider Powdered Caffeine Ban
Powdered Caffeine Associated With Two Deaths. Pure powdered caffeine has raised a number of recent safety concerns in light of two deaths associated with the product. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has warned consumers against using powdered caffeine, but one United States Senator says more action needs to be … [Read more...] about FDA Should Consider Powdered Caffeine Ban
CPSC Got Phthalate Ban Wrong Senator Says
U.S. Senator Urges To Implement CPSC Improvement of Phthalate Ban. U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer (Democrat-California) issued a press release Friday urging the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to follow through on implementing the Consumer Product Safety Commission Improvement Act of 2008 requiring the CPSC to protect … [Read more...] about CPSC Got Phthalate Ban Wrong Senator Says
Senator Concerned About Lead in Artificial Turf
Artificial Turf Caught The Attention Of U.S. Senator. Lead tainted artificial turf athletic fields have caught the attention of one US Senator, who has asked the Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC) to expand its investigation into the problem. Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) has also asked the agency to provide recommendations on … [Read more...] about Senator Concerned About Lead in Artificial Turf
Senator Wants to Ban Ephedra
Ephedra Are Being Banned. A state senator who last year pushed through a law barring the sale of ephedra-based products to state teen-agers announced Wednesday she will seek to banish the dietary supplements entirely in California. Sen. Jackie Speier, D-Hillsborough, said that in the wake of the spring-training death of Baltimore … [Read more...] about Senator Wants to Ban Ephedra
