FDA proposes new testing rules to ensure cosmetics are asbestos-free

WASHINGTON — Cosmetic companies would have to take extra steps to ensure that any products containing…

Owner of thermometer factory gets probation for exposing workers to mercury

WEST BABYLON, N.Y. — The owner of a New York thermometer factory was sentenced Friday to…

Arizona AG sues Saudi firm over ‘excessive’ groundwater pumping, saying it’s a public nuisance

PHOENIX — Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes announced Wednesday she’s suing a Saudi Arabian agribusiness for…

Canadian minister says Trump was joking when he said Canada could become the 51st state

TORONTO — TORONTO (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump was joking when he suggested Canada become the…

Trump taps a Fox News personality, a surgeon and a former Congressman to lead public health agencies

WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump on Friday nominated Dr. Marty Makary to lead the Food and…

Hiltzik: Will RFK Jr.’s legacy be a sicker America?

In a tweet he posted shortly before the election, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. took arms against…

McDonald’s and Boar’s Head outbreaks may have you worried. Experts say the food supply is safe

From Boar’s Head deli meat and waffles to McDonald’s Quarter Pounders, this year’s illness outbreaks —…

Hiltzik: How Stanford gave misinformation a platform

On Oct. 4, Stanford University’s newly minted president, Jonathan Levin, opened an on-campus conference about pandemic…

Boar’s Head closing Virginia plant linked to deadly listeria outbreak

Boar’s Head said Friday it’s closing the Virginia plant tied to a deadly listeria outbreak. The…

Montana asbestos clinic seeks to reverse $6M in fines, penalties over false claims

BILLINGS, Mont. — A health clinic in a Montana town that was polluted with deadly asbestos…