EU Commission EDC report calls for urgent, concerted action Breaking News
20-Feb-12
State of the art report says enormous knowledge gaps exist in identification of EDCs
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EFSA postpones opinion on TTC as disagreement continues
21-Feb-12
EFSA and EU Scientific Committees continue discussions to iron out divergent opinions
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ECHA adds warning to C&L Inventory about non-classifieds
21-Feb-12
Agency responds to industry concerns about substances not included in the inventory
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ECHA says in some cases EOGRTs can be used for REACH
16-Feb-12
Agency says weight-of-evidence arguments can be used to justify the one-generation reprotoxicity test
Europe
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22 Feb:
Albania approves chemical restriction list
- 22 Feb: ECHA reminds registrants to check declared company size
- 22 Feb: Ukraine consults on amendments to detergents regulation
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22 Feb:
EU consumer groups welcome preliminary scientific opinion on TCEP
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22 Feb:
Dow appeals ECHA compliance check decision on DPMA dossier
Asia
- 21 Feb: New Zealand publishes risk reports on chemicals and emerging technologies
- 21 Feb: Japan acts to remove pigments containing higher levels of PCBs
- 16 Feb: Taiwan updates toxic chemicals substance list
- 16 Feb: China begins inspections of imported hazardous chemicals
- 16 Feb: Japan instructs manufacturers to check for PCBs
Americas
- 22 Feb: US EPA publishes list of new substances covered by TSCA section 5
- 22 Feb: US EPA reinstates maximum observed constituent concentrations for hazardous waste
- 22 Feb: US EPA amends SNUR for tris carbamoyl triazine
- 22 Feb: US EPA publishes IRIS summary and review of tetrahydrofuran
- 22 Feb: California publishes information on arsenic
Risk Assessment
- 22 Feb: Researchers consider environmental transformations of silver nanoparticles
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22 Feb:
Scientists recommend research into chemical effects on puberty
- 22 Feb: Scientists find significant intake of phthalates, BPA through skin
- 21 Feb: Scientists investigate how BPA increases ovarian cancer growth
- 21 Feb: Study adds to evidence that PCB exposure can reduce birth weight
Other News
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22 Feb:
UNEP publishes two studies in the run up to Rio+20
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9 Feb:
Turkey updates inventory of HPV substances
- 8 Feb: Kenya consults on draft standard for plastic food packaging
- 8 Feb: Stockholm Convention issues draft certificate for export of POPs
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2 Feb:
OECD highlights importance of green chemistry to replace toxic chemicals
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