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May 5, 2016

Marketplace for Thursday, May 5, 2016

How new FDA regulations will impact the smoking industry; how the listeria outbreak in some frozen foods could be a business opportunity; and a low-income community in East Los Angeles is trying to fix its lead contamination problem.

Marketplace for Thursday, May 5, 2016 — MOHD RASFAN/AFP/Getty Images

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Segments From This Episode

Why fitness is more than a $3 trillion industry
by Kai Ryssdal
Joe Scarnici/Getty Images
Staying fit has become a lifestyle … maybe even a religion.
How the new e-cigarette regulations will impact small businesses
by Nova Safo and Levi Sharpe
FRANCK FIFE/AFP/Getty Images
Small shops and vape-makers worry the regulation will put them out of business.
Austin votes on fingerprinting for rideshare drivers
by Marketplace Contributor
Audrey McGlinchy/Marketplace
The Texas city wants tougher background checks for ride share companies.
In Los Angeles, lack of trust makes lead cleanup tougher
by Jed Kim
Jed Kim/Maketplace
In East Los Angeles, the state agency that let a battery recycling plan operate for years must clean up after it.
KFC introduces finger lickin’ good nail polish
by Kai Ryssdal
KFC/AdWeek
Original finish, or crispy?

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How new FDA regulations will impact the smoking industry; how the listeria outbreak in some frozen foods could be a business opportunity; and a low-income community in East Los Angeles is trying to fix its lead contamination problem.