Phys.org

Researchers identify a cheaper, more convenient method to detect asbestos

For decades, a laboratory procedure known as transmission electron microscopy (TEM) has been used to test for asbestos in samples taken at construction sites. In 1989, the U.S. Environmental ...
Healio

FDA proposes testing methods to detect asbestos in cosmetics

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The FDA has announced a proposed rule that would require manufacturers of talc-containing cosmetic products to ...
JD Supra

FDA Withdraws “Standardized” Asbestos Testing Proposal for Talc-Containing Cosmetics, With Intent to Reexamine and Reissue

On November 28, 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) withdrew its 2024 proposed rule entitled “Testing Methods for Detecting and Identifying Asbestos in Talc-Containing Cosmetic Products.
Science Daily

Cheaper, more convenient method to detect asbestos

Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) has long been the gold standard for detecting asbestos fibers in air samples drawn at construction sites. But researchers have found that a cheaper, less ...