Archive for February 2018
Independent Tests Clear Makeup Sold at Claire’s Retail Stores of Asbestos Contamination
After initial reports of asbestos contamination in makeup product sold at Claire’s stores, the company moved quickly to have testing performed by independent laboratories. The resulting reports indicate no evidence of asbestos contamination in their products, allaying mesothelioma concerns for users of the makeup across the country. Read the Article from Mesothelioma.net Here
Read MoreJohnson & Johnson Internal Documents Reveals Acceptable Baby Powder Asbestos Level
A Johnson & Johnson internal memo reveals that executives considered a 1% level of asbestos in their baby powder was acceptable because it was well below the level allowed for an asbestos miner at the time. This conflicts with their assertion that J&J baby powder never contained asbestos. The exposure of the memo has opened…
Read MoreBed Bath & Beyond Recalls Nearly 200,000 Comforters Over Mold Concerns
A national company (Bed Bath & Beyond) has announced almost 200,000 UGG comforters sold nationwide could be contaminate with mold. Buyers are instructed to stop using immediately. Read the Article from GoodHouseKeeping.com Here
Read MoreAsbetos Disposal Landfills in New Mexico
Lea Land Industrial Solid Waste, Shelly Petterman (575) 887-4048, located Hwy. 62/180 east, mile marker 64, Lea County. Clovis Regional Solid Waste Facility, Oscar Macias (575) 769-7852, located in Clovis, NM. Green Tree / Otero County Regional Landfill, Tim White (575) 439-4355, located 4258 Hwy 54 south 24 miles south of Alamogordo. NE New Mexico Regional Landfill, Inez May (575) 668-2000,…
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