MEMORANDUM TO Acting Director Bureau of Foods DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE PUBLIC HEALTH SER VICE FOOD AND DRUG ADM INISTRATION DATE: March 19, 1976 FROM Associate Director for Technology SUBJECT: Asbestos in Talc - Proposed Regulation As you may recall, since the recent Washington Post article, our people have been having numerous meetings with members of the cosmetic industry regarding talc.

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