SEOUL – THREE South Korean manufacturers said on Thursday they are recalling baby powder products after health authorities announced that they contain cancer-causing asbestos.
The Korea Food and Drug Administration said on Tuesday that it had found asbestos in baby powder made by eight manufacturers and banned their sale.
Three of the companies apologised and announced they are voluntarily recalling the products, Yonhap news agency reported.
Asbestos can cause lung cancer when inhaled. — AFP
World Day for Safety and Health at Work
“Safety and health at work every day!”
Invoke Article 33 of the ILO constitution
against the military junta in Myanmar to carry out the 2021 ILO Commission of Inquiry recommendations against serious violations of Forced Labour and Freedom of Association protocols.
Accept National Unity Government
(NUG) of Myanmar.
Reject Military!
#WearMask #WashHands #Distancing #TakePicturesVideos
Monthly Observances:
March – Women’s Role in History Month
April – Month of Planet Earth
Weekly Observances:
Last Week of March: Protection and Gender Fair Treatment of the Girl Child Week
Last Week of April – World Immunization Week
Daily Observances:
Mar 25 – International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transallantic Slave Trade
Mar 27– Earth Hour
Apr 21 – Civil Service Day
Apr 22 – World Earth Day
Apr 28 – World Day for Safety and Health at Work
