Dietary Supplement Recalled and Allergy Alert Issued Due to an Undeclared Allergen
EMSL Analytical offers food labeling and testing services to identify allergens, microbial contaminants, pesticides, and other food safety concerns to protect consumers, and to help businesses avoid costly product recalls.
Cinnaminson, New Jersey, June 11, 2025
The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) recently posted information about an allergy alert and product recall issued by a dietary supplement company. One lot of a brand of lactoferrin as apolactoferrin 300 milligram capsules, is part of the recall because it may contain undeclared milk.
According to the recall notice:
People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to milk run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume this product.
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Dietary Supplement Recalled and Allergy Alert Issued Due to an Undeclared Allergen
EMSL Analytical offers food labeling and testing services to identify allergens, microbial contaminants, pesticides, and other food safety concerns to protect consumers, and to help businesses avoid costly product recalls.
Cinnaminson, New Jersey, June 11, 2025
The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) recently posted information about an allergy alert and product recall issued by a dietary supplement company. One lot of a brand of lactoferrin as apolactoferrin 300 milligram capsules, is part of the recall because it may contain undeclared milk.
According to the recall notice:
People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to milk run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume this product.
This.......[Read More]
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Renovation & Remodeling Projects and Identifying Lead Exposure Risks
EMSL Analytical provides laboratory testing services, sampling supplies, test kits, building inspection tools, and air monitoring instruments to detect lead, asbestos, mold, and other indoor environmental quality issues.
Cinnaminson, New Jersey, June 11, 2025
Lead-based paints were banned in the United States for residential use in 1978. Regrettably, many homes built before then still have some lead-based paints in them that could cause exposure risks for building occupants and anyone involved in renovation and remodeling activities.
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) currently reports that there are approximately 34 million homes in the U.S. that have lead-based paint somewhere in the building. These lead-based paints continue to be.......[Read More]
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New Report Claims 150+ Million in U.S. Exposed to Dangerous Levels of Air Pollution
EMSL Analytical provides outdoor and indoor air testing services, sampling supplies, test kits, monitoring instruments, and personal protective equipment to detect and mitigate exposure risks to a wide range of airborne contaminants.
Cinnaminson, New Jersey, June 9, 2025
In late April, the American Lung Association released its “State of the Air” report. In it, the organization claims 156 million people in this country are living in places that received an F grade for ozone or particle pollution. The 2025 report includes 25 million more people than last year’s report.
The city ranked number one as the most polluted by short-term particle pollution was Bakersfield-Delano, California. Number two was Fairbanks-College, Alaska. For.......[Read More]
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2025 Hurricane Season Begins and Mitigating Property Damage and Exposure Risks
EMSL Analytical provides testing services, sampling supplies, test kits, building inspection tools, air monitoring instruments, and personal protective equipment to identify potential hazards in the built environment following storm damage.
Cinnaminson, New Jersey, June 5, 2025
Hurricane season in the Atlantic and Caribbean runs from June 1 through the last day of November. For 2025, scientists at Colorado State University are predicting 17 named storms, including nine hurricanes. Of those hurricanes, four are forecast to become major hurricanes.
The 2024 hurricane season caused an estimated $500 billion in total damage and economic loss, according to AccuWeather. Much of the property damage caused by hurricanes is due to storm surge, wind damage, and flooding........[Read More]
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National Safety Month 2025 and Environmental, Health, and Safety Resources
EMSL Analytical provides industrial hygiene laboratory testing services, sampling supplies, test kits, monitoring instruments, personal protective equipment, and other tools to identify and mitigate exposure risks to a wide range of occupational hazards.
Cinnaminson, New Jersey, June 3, 2025
As recently as 2023, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported there were 5,283 fatal work injuries recorded in the United States. BLS also recorded more than 2.6 million nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses with private employers that year. To focus attention on the importance of health and safety programs in the workplace to reduce these numbers, the National Safety Council established National Safety Month in 1996. The month-long observance takes place each June. National Safety.......[Read More]
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Latex Allergy and Identifying Exposure Risks on the Job and in the Built Environment
EMSL Analytical provides industrial hygiene, indoor environmental quality (IEQ), and product testing services and sampling supplies to identify and mitigate contact with latex and other common allergens.
Cinnaminson, New Jersey, May 30, 2025
Latex allergy is a reaction to certain proteins found in latex rubber. Natural latex rubber is manufactured from a milky fluid derived from the rubber tree, Hevea brasiliensis.
Latex has been used in many products over the years, but unfortunately, sensitivity to latex exposure can develop in some people. Reactions could include:
Irritant Contact Dermatitis
Allergic Contact Dermatitis (delayed hypersensitivity)
Latex Allergy (immediate hypersensitivity)
The National.......[Read More]
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