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Public health
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 days ago

EPA moves to designate microplastics and pharmaceuticals as contaminants in drinking water

EPA proposes to include microplastics and pharmaceuticals in drinking water contaminants list, responding to public health concerns.
#cybersecurity
Information security
fromThe Hacker News
5 days ago

The AI Arms Race - Why Unified Exposure Management Is Becoming a Boardroom Priority

The cybersecurity landscape is rapidly evolving, with AI enabling faster and more sophisticated attacks, necessitating advanced defensive strategies.
SF food
fromFast Company
3 days ago

Recalled garlic sold in 3 states could cause fatal food poisoning. Check your fridge and avoid these products

Certain garlic products are recalled due to potential Clostridium botulinum contamination.
European startups
fromresund Startups
5 days ago

AI startup automating product compliance joins Y Combinator as regulation hits European retailers

European retailers face regulatory challenges; Complir's AI platform automates compliance processes, enhancing efficiency and growth.
#product-recall
fromFast Company
2 months ago
Public health

Throw away these recalled dietary supplements right now. They may contain a 'life-threatening' ingredient

fromFast Company
2 months ago
Public health

Throw away these recalled dietary supplements right now. They may contain a 'life-threatening' ingredient

fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Italian regulator probes Sephora and Benefit over cosmeticorexia' claims

The Italian Competition Authority said it was looking into promotions for skincare products such as face masks, serums and anti-ageing creams that in some cases appeared to target girls under 10.
Fashion & style
Social media marketing
fromwww.cnbc.com
1 week ago

Italy investigates Sephora and Benefit over skincare marketing to children

Italian regulators are investigating Sephora and Benefit for marketing skincare products to children, raising concerns about health risks and unfair practices.
Public health
fromwww.npr.org
2 days ago

EPA flags microplastics, pharmaceuticals as chemicals of concern in drinking water

The Trump administration has included microplastics and pharmaceuticals in a draft list of drinking water contaminants for the first time.
Gadgets
fromZDNET
1 week ago

I cracked open cheap charging gadgets from Temu - and it was worse than I expected

Many products from Temu are defective despite being advertised as bestsellers.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

At least 11 people killed in fire at South Korean car parts factory

The fire spread so quickly that by the time firefighters arrived, workers had already started jumping out of windows to escape the flames.
Los Angeles
EU data protection
fromEngadget
1 week ago

EU says Pornhub and others failed to stop minors accessing adult content

The European Commission demands porn platforms implement effective age verification to protect minors from accessing harmful content.
London startup
fromFortune
2 weeks ago

UL Solutions rolls out a new standard to fill a gap in AI regulation: 'Innovation without safety is failure' | Fortune

UL Solutions launches its first AI product certification standard (UL 3115) to ensure AI-embedded products are safe, robust, and human-controlled, addressing the lack of government oversight in rapidly evolving AI technology.
Software development
fromInfoQ
2 weeks ago

QCon London 2026: SBOMs Move From Best Practice to Legal Obligation as CRA Enforcement Looms

Software teams must urgently adopt SBOMs due to imminent regulatory requirements in the US and Europe, with enforcement beginning September 2026 and full compliance required by December 2027.
fromInsideHook
2 weeks ago

Study Shows Hazardous Materials in Headphones Across Europe

All of the headphones studied contained hazardous substances, including bisphenols, phthalates, and flame retardants. The study notes that these findings do not pose a threat to people using these headphones in the immediate future, but goes on to observe that repeated exposure to the substances mentioned above pose a long-term risk to public health.
Health
Public health
fromABC7 Los Angeles
1 week ago

Dietary supplement makers push the FDA to allow peptides and other new ingredients

Dietary supplement makers seek FDA expansion of ingredient types to include peptides and probiotics, potentially increasing marketing opportunities.
Wearables
fromThe Verge
3 weeks ago

European retailers yank popular headphones after study reports trace amounts of hormone-disrupting chemicals

European retailers removed headphones from shelves after an EU-funded study revealed they contained hormone-disrupting chemicals including bisphenols, phthalates, and flame retardants.
Healthcare
fromSocial Media Explorer
3 weeks ago

Medical Waste Disposal: A Breakdown - Social Media Explorer

U.S. healthcare facilities generate 3.5 million tons of medical waste annually, requiring specific disposal methods and regulatory compliance with potential fines up to $13,653 per violation.
fromMedium
1 month ago

Folding in Traceability

In enterprise commerce, totals don't drift because someone forgot algebra. They drift because reality changes: promos expire, eligibility changes when an address arrives, catalog data updates, substitutions happen, and returns unwind prior discounts. When someone asks "why did the total change?" you need more than narration. You need evidence - a trail of facts you can replay and a pure computation that deterministically produces the same result.
Scala
Marketing tech
fromAdExchanger
3 weeks ago

The Privacy 'Zealots' Were Right: Ad Tech's Infrastructure Was Always A Risk

Digital advertising's granular targeting infrastructure created uncontrollable security vulnerabilities that governments now exploit for surveillance purposes.
#ai-regulation
Intellectual property law
fromEngadget
3 weeks ago

Anthropic sues US government over supply chain risk designation

Anthropic filed a lawsuit against the Pentagon to challenge its designation as a national security supply chain risk, claiming the action violates constitutional rights.
Intellectual property law
fromEngadget
3 weeks ago

Anthropic sues US government over supply chain risk designation

Anthropic filed a lawsuit against the Pentagon to challenge its designation as a national security supply chain risk, claiming the action violates constitutional rights.
Information security
fromThe Hacker News
2 weeks ago

Why Security Validation Is Becoming Agentic

Security validation tools operate in silos while attackers exploit interconnected systems, creating a structural blind spot that Agentic Exposure Validation can address through continuous, autonomous, context-aware assessment.
US politics
fromMedium
1 month ago

Product ethics have never mattered more

Anthropic refused Pentagon contract terms requiring unrestricted AI use, maintaining ethical boundaries against mass surveillance and autonomous weapons, demonstrating how product values withstand government pressure.
Berlin food
fromTasting Table
1 month ago

Why These US Foods Are Banned In Europe - Tasting Table

Europe bans food additives and ingredients that America permits, resulting in many U.S. food products being unavailable in European markets due to differing regulatory philosophies on food safety.
fromEntrepreneur
3 weeks ago

Half of Top-Selling Supplements Don't Contain What's on the Label. This Company Has a Solution.

When you purchase the top-selling creatine gummies on Amazon, you expect to get what you pay for. But a recent study found that four out of six popular brands contained virtually no creatine at all. In the case of the worst offender, customers would need to consume 2,000 gummies to get the advertised 5-gram dose. Still, combined these products sell over 50,000 units monthly and boast 4.4+ star ratings.
Public health
SF food
fromFast Company
1 month ago

Kroger joins Trader Joe's in recall of rice products: Growing fears of glass fragments spark dramatic expansion

Ajinomoto Foods North America expanded a recall to 33 million pounds of frozen food products after glass fragments were found in items, with contaminated carrots identified as the source.
fromwww.thelocal.de
1 month ago

Germany orders worldwide recall of BMWs over fire risk

Some 337,000 cars, 29,000 of them in Germany, covering five different models are "potentially concerned" by the safety issue, which concerns incorrect routing of the dashboard wiring, said the KBA. The recall concerns the i5, 5, M5, i7 and 7 models built between June 2022 and December 2025.
Cars
EU data protection
fromIrish Independent
4 weeks ago

Fake Labubus, 'dangerous' teddies and breakable blades among the 1000s of harmful products alerted to EU last year

Counterfeit toys and cosmetics with chemical hazards were major harmful products entering the EU, with toys representing one-eighth of reported products and cosmetics one-third of alerts.
Public health
fromTasting Table
1 month ago

Food Safety Changes You Can Expect In 2026 - Tasting Table

The FDA plans significant food safety reforms in 2026, including stricter regulations on artificial colors, additives, and chemicals to align U.S. standards more closely with international practices.
Agriculture
fromRealagriculture
1 month ago

Watch your step! Injury stats point to first aid, training needs as priorities

Farmers aged 45–50 had the most grain farm injuries; foot injuries (sprains, fractures) dominate—keep first-aid kits stocked, carry splints, and provide first-aid and safety training.
fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
2 months ago

Food safety and compliance: How smart refrigeration protects your business - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

Refrigeration is one of the most important elements of a successful food safety program, regardless of whether you run a retail operation, catering service or restaurant. Smart refrigeration technologies allow for greater protection against spoilage, reduced time spent monitoring refrigerators/freezers and the ability to provide inspections without the need for manual monitoring. Keep reading to find out how smart refrigeration technology works, and the ways in which it protects your business.
Food & drink
Environment
fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
1 month ago

Why London's boardrooms are taking a hard look at cleaning chemicals - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

London organisations are shifting cleaning-chemical procurement from lowest-cost buying to compliant, traceable, and bespoke formulations driven by ESG and regulatory risk.
#infant-formula
#child-safety
UK news
fromBusiness Matters
1 month ago

RoSPA launches expert commission to shape the future of occupational safety skills

RoSPA launched an expert-led commission to address UK occupational safety and health skills shortages through five roundtables and strategic recommendations.
Travel
fromMail Online
1 month ago

The popular kids' toy that's banned on flights across Europe

Toy guns, replicas and imitation firearms are widely banned from carry-on and checked baggage by European airlines and should not be packed for flights.
#workplace-safety
#vehicle-safety
Marketing
fromCMSWire.com
2 months ago

The Cookie Banner Checklist That Actually Matters

A centralized resource delivers actionable research, editorial insight and practical data to guide CMOs and customer experience leaders through complex customer and organizational landscapes.
US politics
fromWIRED
2 months ago

Legislators Push to Make Companies Tell Customers When Their Products Will Die

Massachusetts bills would require companies to disclose when software support for connected devices will end to improve cybersecurity and consumer protection.
fromSilicon Canals
1 month ago

8 products that used to last decades but now seem to break after the warranty expires - Silicon Canals

My grandmother's refrigerator ran for forty years. The washing machine she bought in the 1970s? Still spinning when she passed away. Meanwhile, I'm on my third coffee maker in five years, and don't get me started on the laptop that mysteriously died two weeks after the warranty expired. This isn't just bad luck or nostalgia talking. There's something fundamentally different about how products are made today versus decades ago.
Gadgets
#baby-formula-recall
Cars
fromwww.bbc.com
2 months ago

China bans hidden car door handles over safety concerns

China will ban hidden door handles on EVs, requiring mechanical releases both inside and outside effective 1 January 2027.
Environment
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Pesticide cocktails' polluting apples across Europe, study finds

Most apples sold across Europe contain multiple pesticide residues and often PFAS, creating health concerns and encouraging purchase of organic or peeled conventional fruit.
Miscellaneous
fromwww.dw.com
2 months ago

Greece: Cookie factory blast leaves 3 dead

Explosion and fire at a Violanta S.A. biscuit factory near Trikala killed at least three workers, left two missing, and injured six people.
Gadgets
fromTasting Table
2 months ago

10 Of The Biggest Refrigerator Recalls Of All Time - Tasting Table

Faulty refrigerators can cause injuries, fires, and property damage, prompting large recalls and consumer remedies.
fromAdExchanger
2 months ago

Inside The Mind Of A Former Privacy Regulator | AdExchanger

How do privacy regulators decide which companies to poke? Often, it's a consumer complaint. Other times, it's a headline. And, sometimes, it's just personal. Regulators are consumers, too, after all. But it's important to remember that every brush with a regulator doesn't turn into a full-blown case, said privacy attorney Tyler Bridegan. Bridegan spent nearly two years as director of privacy and tech enforcement for the Texas attorney general's office. He left government work and returned to private practice in October as a partner at Womble Bond Dickinson.
Privacy professionals
#ultra-processed-foods
EU data protection
fromTechzine Global
1 month ago

European regulators criticize weakening GDPR

European privacy regulators strongly oppose key Digital Omnibus changes, especially narrowing the GDPR personal-data definition and expanding pseudonymization authority.
Information security
fromTechzine Global
1 month ago

ISO 27001 inspires confidence, but it is only the beginning

ISO 27001 requires organizations to establish, implement, and continuously improve an ISMS to identify, assess, and mitigate information security risks, with external audits.
US politics
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 months ago

Tesla door design is targeted by new US automotive safety bill

Legislation would require new cars with electric door systems to include clearly labeled mechanical latches and first-responder access for power-loss situations.
Public health
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Hazardous substances found in all headphones tested by ToxFREE project

Every tested pair of headphones contained hazardous chemicals linked to cancer, neurodevelopmental harm, and endocrine disruption, including products from major brands.
EU data protection
fromComputerWeekly.com
1 month ago

Europe's data protection supervisors warn over plans to 'narrow' privacy rights | Computer Weekly

Narrowing the definition of personal data in EU reforms risks eroding privacy rights, creating legal uncertainty, and weakening protections against automated decision-making.
Public health
fromTasting Table
1 month ago

The Exact Steps To Take If Your Cookware Gets Recalled - Tasting Table

Identify recalled cookware immediately, stop using and return it per FDA instructions, and seek medical advice if exposure to toxins like lead is possible.
#cereulide
Food & drink
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

Why food fraud persists, even with improving tech

Counterfeit honey is widespread, difficult to detect, economically damaging to beekeepers, and often indistinguishable from genuine honey using current testing methods.
Public health
fromEmptywheel
2 months ago

Rule of Law, Food Safety Edition

Federal food safety law criminalizes adulterated or misbranded food and authorizes felony and misdemeanor penalties, but enforcement and prosecution are inconsistently applied.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

UK health body says 36 cases of toxin poisoning linked to baby formula

There have been 36 clinical reports of children suffering symptoms consistent with toxin poisoning linked to recent baby formula recalls, the UK Health Security Agency has said. The UKHSA said it and partner agencies had received 24 notifications in England, seven in Scotland, three in Wales, one in Northern Ireland and one from the crown dependencies of children who had consumed implicated batches and developed symptoms.
Public health
Public health
fromwww.thelocal.com
1 month ago

Danone recalls baby formula in several European countries

Danone expanded infant formula recalls across multiple European countries over possible cereulide contamination linked to ARA supplied by Cabio Biotech.
Public health
fromTasting Table
2 months ago

10 Biggest Recalls Of All Time Due To Salmonella Risks - Tasting Table

Salmonellosis causes significant annual illness and deaths and is linked to poultry and unexpected foods like peanut butter and fresh produce.
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