The US Environmental Protection Agency releases Initial Nationwide Monitoring data on 29 PFAS and lithium
On August 17, 2023, the first set of data collected under the fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR 5) was released by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). As part of...
Read MoreUS EPA's Latest Assessments: Stringent Inorganic Arsenic Limits PFDA PFAS Peer Review Report
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has opened a 60-day public comment period on the draft Toxicological Review of Inorganic Arsenic under the Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS). This draft, prepared...
Read MoreUS EPA Expands Safer Chemicals Ingredient List with Inclusion of Ten New Substances
On September 29, 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) expanded the Safer Chemical Ingredients List (SCIL) by adding ten chemicals. The SCIL is a dynamic compilation of chemicals that meet...
Read MoreUS EPA finalises rule requiring reporting of PFAS data
On 28 September 2023 the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalised a rule that will result in the most comprehensive collection of data on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) produced and...
Read MoreUS CPSC request information on PFAS in Consumer Products and Potential Health Impacts
On 20 September 2023 the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) published a request for information on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) that are in commerce or may be used in...
Read MoreMoCRA: A Game-Changer in U.S. Cosmetics Regulation
Are you ready for the next big thing in cosmetics regulation? The Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act of 2022 (MoCRA) has arrived, reshaping the landscape of cosmetic oversight in the United...
Read MoreUS Environmental Protection Agency Receives Pesticide Petitions for Residue Regulations on Various Commodities
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) of the United States has recently received several pesticide petitions requesting the establishment or modification of regulations for residues of pesticide chemicals in or on various...
Read MoreWashington passes law to ban chemicals in cosmetics
On 15 May 2023, a legislation (the Toxic-Free Cosmetics Act, HB 1047) was signed by Washington Governor Jay Inslee to ban per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), phthalates and several other chemicals...
Read MoreUN countries add 3 substances to Annex A of the Stockholm Convention
At the 11th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP) to the Stockholm Convention on 5 May 2023, more than 120 countries agreed to add 2 plastic chemicals and one...
Read MoreThe first-ever national PFAS drinking water standards from the US EPA
On 14 March 2023, the US EPA has come up with its new long-awaited drinking water standards to prevent water from Per- and poly fluroalkyl substances (PFAS) contamination. The new rule...
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