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Asbestos Warning at Still-Burning TPC Plant

03.12.2019 - A so-called Unified Command, consisting of representatives of local, state and federal authorities in the US, continues to monitor and fight a major chemical fire at TPC Group in...

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EPA Takes Action on Chemicals, Asbestos

14.06.2018 - The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has now released for public comment the first 10 problem formulation documents under the newly revised Toxic Substances Control Act...

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J&J wins Another Talc-related Lawsuit

20.11.2017 - US healthcare giant Johnson & Johnson (J&J) has won another victory in a string of lawsuits claiming its talc-based baby powder causes cancer. The jury in the state of California...

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BASF Faces Legacy Lawsuits from Engelhard

10.09.2015 - BASF is facing around 300 lawsuits in the US as a legacy of its acquisition of catalyst manufacturer Engelhard in 2006. In the suits, plaintiffs allege that talc used in wall board...