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Notre Dame Fire Reveals Global Safety Lapse Over Dangers of Lead Dust

PARIS (AP) β€” It took a blaze that nearly destroyed Paris’ most famous cathedral to reveal a gap in global safety regulations for lead, a toxic building material found across many historic cities. After the Notre Dame fire in April …

Trade Groups Push for National Labeling Law to Override States’ Requirements

The Grocery Manufacturers Association and dozens of other trade groups are pushing for a federal law that could override state ingredient-disclosure rules and warning labels, including California’s landmark Proposition 65. About 50 trade organizations have backed an effort for a …