FDA Cosmetics Office Building Tests “Presumptive Positive” For Anthrax
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
The Washington, D.C. building that houses FDA's Center for Food Safety & Applied Nutrition, including the Office of Cosmetics & Colors, has tested "presumptive positive" for the presence of anthrax
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