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A group of labor unions and environmental organizations is petitioning the Trump Administration to mandate production of personal protective equipment (PPE) using the Defense Production Act.
The petition, submitted Aug. 11 to the U.S. departments of Health and Human Services and Homeland Security, dovetails with the FDA’s issuance on Monday of its first list of PPE shortages, which includes surgical gowns, gloves, testing supplies and ventilation-related products for the sickest patients. PPE shortages have plagued the U.S. since the COVID-19 pandemic spread to this country.
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