The FDA’s Consumer Protection Warnings Are Falling Under Trump

The number of agency warning letters is at its lowest level since 2008.
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Many aspects of your daily life, the sorts of activities and purchases you take for granted, are regulated by a single federal agency.

From the toothpaste you use to the lipstick you apply, the medicines you take to the food you eat, the Food and Drug Administration is supposed to stand between consumers and faulty products that could do them harm. It oversees $2.4 trillion of the U.S. economy—some 20 cents of every dollar Americans spend.