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EPA initiates process to prioritize five chemicals for risk evaluation under the Toxic Substances Control Act

Dec-21-2023 Human health exposure Risk assessment TSCA

On December 14, 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that it will prioritize five toxic chemicals for risk evaluation under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), with risk...

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EPA Issues Draft Risk Evaluation for Flame Retardant TCEP

Dec-19-2023 Chemical industry Priority substances Risk assessment US TSCA Environment

In a significant development on December 14, 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its draft risk evaluation for Tris(2-chloroethyl) phosphate (TCEP), a flame retardant widely ...

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US EPA Proposes Draft Biological Evaluations for 11 Rodenticides under the Endangered Species Act

Dec-13-2023 Active ingredient Biocides Environment

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has initiated the registration review process by releasing a draft biological evaluation (BE) for 11 rodenticides that will assess their effects on speci...

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EPA Takes Decisive Action to Curb PFAS Contamination from Plastic Containers

Dec-05-2023 Human health exposure PFAS

In a significant move to protect public health, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued orders on December 1, 2023, directing Inhance Technologies LLC (Inhance) to cease the production o...

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FDA Extends MoCRA Enforcement Deadline: Cosmetics Industry Gets Additional 6 Months

Nov-27-2023 Cosmetic Products Ingredient transparency / disclosure Deadline FDA

In a recent development, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced a six-month extension of the enforcement deadline for cosmetic product facility registration and product listing requ...

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EPA Unveils Stricter Rules to Protect Against Toxic Chemicals

Nov-23-2023 US TSCA Hazardous chemicals

On November 20, 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) unveiled a proposed rule designed to enhance protection against two toxic chemicals—decabromodiphenyl ether (decaBDE) and phenol,...

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California Adds Coal-Tar Pitch Fluoro-Edenite Fibrous Amphibole and Silicon Carbide Whiskers to Cancer-Causing Chemicals List

Nov-22-2023 Human health exposure cancerogenic

Effective November 17, 2023, the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) has included coal-tar pitch, fluoro-edenite fibrous amphibole, and silicon carbide whiskers in the ...

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