Cookie Plant Warning: The FDA says it found potentially harmful bacteria and unsanitary conditions at a Kellogg plant in Augusta, Ga., including pooling water and flies near surfaces that come into contact with food, the WSJ reports . The FDA said that while cookies made in the plant may not support the growth of the listeria bacteria, conditions “demonstrate a failure of cleaning and sanitation operations that may allow for contamination of foods with filth or pathogens.” Kellogg tells the WSJ it is taking “aggressive actions” to fix the problems and that the company has “confidence in the safety of our food.” FDA Warns Philips: The FDA has also issued a warning letter to Royal Philips Electronics, saying inspectors found process violations at a plant in Cleveland that makes CT scanners and other imaging equipment, the WSJ reports . Deficiencies cited by the agency included improper documentation of product defects and of problems found during the assembly process. A Philips spokesman tells the WSJ the company is addressing the issues and that an independent consultant will audit the factory. Reviewing

the Evidence: A review of previous research finds that use of the mist iteration of Spiriva, Pfizer’s and Boehringer Ingelheim’s drug for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, was associated with a greater risk of death, Bloomberg News reports . (The mist form of the drug isn’t available in the U.S.) The review of five studies appears in the British Medical Journal. Boehringer says via email that it disagrees with the review’s conclusions, BN says. Lead Problems: A new Human Rights Watch report finds that China is failing to adequately address the problem of lead poisoning caused by industrial pollution, the New York Times reports . While government leaders have acknowledged the problem — particularly consequential for children, since they are more vulnerable to the harmful effects of lead — “some local officials have reacted to mass poisonings by arbitrarily limiting lead testing, withholding and possibly manipulating test results, denying proper treatment to children and adults and trying to silence parents and activists,” the NYT says. Image: iStockphoto

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