Ed Markey: “I think it is too important a subject for the United States Congress not to be informed as to what the circumstances are…”

The FDA is correct in its recognition that the GRAS rule is flawed and overdue for correction, but this proposed rule will not protect families from exposure to dangerous food chemicals.

Against that backdrop, creating a federal repository of identifiable medical records—with no evidence of any limits on how that data may be used, shared, or repurposed—is deeply alarming.

The agency should also address the thousands of potential toxins already used that the GRAS loophole has rubberstamped since its creation.

Airline crew members and passengers have the right to breathe safe, clean air, on the ground and in the air.