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DOJ Says It Still Hasn’t Decided Whether to Prosecute Boeing

The <-bsp-bb-link state="{"bbHref":"bbg://securities/4131761Z%20US%20Equity","_id":"00000190-3c75-d497-a7fb-fc7db8d70000","_type":"0000016b-944a-dc2b-ab6b-d57ba1cc0000"}">US Justice Department told attorneys for families of victims of two fatal 737 Max crashes that it still hasn’t decided whether to pursue criminal charges against Boeing Co., after determining last month the planemaker had breached a 2021 agreement with the government.

Altria’s Menthol E-Cigs Get FDA Nod as Menthol Debate Continues

The US Food and Drug Administration said Friday it’s allowing tobacco giant Altria Group Inc. to market four different menthol-flavored e-cigarettes, just two months after the Biden administration <-bsp-bb-link state="{"bbDocId":"SCKDI6T0AFB5","_id":"00000190-3bc9-d497-a7fb-ffcd78d90001","_type":"0000016b-944a-dc2b-ab6b-d57ba1cc0000"}">controversially delayed making a decision about banning menthol cigarette sales.

PFAS: The 'Forever Chemicals'

The EPA says more than 600 PFAS chemicals are in the marketplace in the U.S. While states are racing to regulate PFAS, while the federal government lags.