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A scathing report released today by a federal oversight agency revealed that the Environmental Protection Agency’s deeply flawed system for reporting harm to people and pets makes it impossible to conclude whether the Seresto flea collar is safe. Following more than 100,000 reports of Seresto’s harm to pets — including more than 3,000 deaths — the EPA announced in July 2023 that it would limit approval of the product to five years and require more detailed reporting of harm incidents fro...

New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez and a coalition of 19 other attorneys general called on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to issue guidance to the baby food industry regarding testing for lead and other heavy metals. The coalition sent a letter to the FDA this month as a follow up to petitions and

The long-awaited new legislation leaves out most kitchen and bathroom appliances.

As a lawyer handling product liability cases, I’ve come across numerous instances that highlight the often dangerous shortcomings of child safety products. But nothing quite underscores...

A technical working group (TWG), which will be spearheaded by the Department of Justice (DOJ) and composed of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG), Department of Agriculture (DA) and the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), will be created to address the issue on the movement of…

John Rothchild’s profile on The Conversation

From connected fridges to security cameras, the EU wants products to be less hackable.

Senator Mark Villar, chairman of the Senate Committee on Trade, Commerce, and Entrepreneurship, on Wednesday led Department of Trade and Industry- officials (DTI) in their price monitoring activity of Noche Buena items sold at stores in Divisoria. “Ngayong malapit na po ang kapaskuhan, kailangan na mas mahigpit ang ating monitoring…

As digital technologies continue to shape the world, the ethical choices made by corporations will play an increasingly critical role in determining the impact of these technologies on society. But can organisations be forward-thinking to improve their responsibility in cybersecurity, data protection and privacy?

TOKUSHIMA, Japan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct 11, 2023--