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Some Talc Products Contain Asbestos: Study

The Pharma Data

The voluntary testing method developed by industry is not sensitive enough to screen for asbestos when compared to electron microscopy, the group said. “It’s troubling to think how many Americans have been using talc-based cosmetics products potentially contaminated with asbestos,” Leiba said in an EWG news release.

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Microparticle analysis: methods and uses in the pharmaceutical industry

Pharmaceutical Technology

Microparticles can be present as a contamination of products such as pharmaceuticals and electronics, or as an air pollutant. Particle size is monitored in quality control as well as the development of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs). Particle analysis on a micro-scale is a significant topic in several fields of application.