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On the recordDecember 3, 2019
I think there is an assumption by consumers on all kinds of products, including cosmetics, that someone somewhere, that the government is protecting them, and so far from true.
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Janice Schakowsky
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Schakowsky highlights the misconception that the government ensures the safety of cosmetics.

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