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by tocomment 4575 days ago
Why are they doing this now? What has changed?
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This?

The agency's proposal comes more than 40 years after the agency was first tasked with evaluating triclosan and similar ingredients. Ultimately, the government agreed to publish its findings only after a legal battle with an environmental group, which accused the FDA of delaying action.

Just imagine if they gave 23andMe the same head start.

I'm also reminded of another FDA shenanigan: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stevia#Controversy