In those cases, the best hubs may be independent compilers or reviewers of authority sites. But fetal cells alone probably aren't enough to trigger scleroderma. And the discovery puts a new spin on the very concept of autoimmunity. It opens the possibility that some autoimmune diseases are not really autoimmune. We think of these disorders as being self-aggression, but that might not always be the mechanism.
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As an example, he cites alpha-hydroxy acids, popular agents for ameliorating photodamage to skin, which he thinks might increase the risk of skin cancer. In response to the cuts, OCC has reduced or suspended testing for the presence of carcinogens such as nitrosamines and dioxanes in personal-care products, including shampoos and body lotions. To maintain safeguards to consumer health, Bailey says OCC will form stronger ties with FDA's Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, which is more enforcement-oriented. The trade group has spoken with a number of congressmen, says Mike Petrina , vice president for legislative relations. Even if OCC staff levels are restored, observers agree that the political climate in Washington does not currently favor passage of new laws covering cosmeceuticals.