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New York gets $44 million from Johnson & Johnson for baby powder

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New York gets million from Johnson & Johnson for baby powder

Updated: Jun 13, 2024 / 10:17 AM CDT ALBANY, N.Y. (NEXSTAR) — New York Attorney General Letitia James helped a coalition of attorneys general get $700 million from Johnson & Johnson for using talcum powder as an ingredient. The state will receive $44 million of that settlement, which stipulated that the pharmaceutical company cannot manufacture or sell talcum powder … Read more

About 26M pounds of asbestos, hazardous materials removed from Centre Block – National

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About 26M pounds of asbestos, hazardous materials removed from Centre Block – National

Descrease article font size Increase article font size More than 26 million pounds of hazardous materials — including asbestos — have been removed from Centre Block as the massive renovation project of Canada’s Parliament continues. That’s roughly the equivalent weight of 1,900 full-sized African bull elephants. Public Service and Procurement Canada tells Global News that … Read more