The FDA said it had concluded that BVO was not safe for use after the results of studies, it conducted in collaboration with the National Institutes of Health, found the potential for adverse effects in humans.
The agency had first proposed to revoke the regulation in November 2023. According to the Center for Science in the Public Interest, BVO was banned in the UK in 1970, followed by India in 1990, the EU in 2008 and Japan in 2010.
The Romans even knew about asbestos, there were recommendations to not buy slaves from the asbestos mines because of the poor health associated.
Oddly enough, they still wiped their faces with the stuff because those napkins and towels could be cleaned by throwing them in fire.
Okay but that is a very cool way to clean napkins