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EPA Finalizes New TSCA User Fees
A new framework of fees to cover the costs of implementing the provisions of the 2016 amendments to the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) will go into effect October 1st, under a final rule issued yesterday by EPA.…
This is Not a Dream ... Agencies Actually are Reviewing the Cancer Risks of Night Shift Work (UPDATED)
** UPDATE 8/29/2018 ** NTP just released a draft report recommending that "frequent and long term night shift work ... that causes circadian disruption is known to be a human carcinogen " based on human studies. The…
Reach of Consumer Product Chemical Disclosures Set to Expand Significantly with Launch of New EU Database
The European Union (EU) is about to dramatically expand the reach of mandatory chemical disclosure requirements for consumer products. The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) announced recently that it is preparing to…
Science Transparency: Not a New Concept for EPA
"Science and the scientific process must inform and guide decisions ... The public must be able to trust the science and the scientific process informing public policy decisions." Former EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt…
New Phthalate Restrictions Proposed in EU
The REACH Committee of the EU Commission agreed on July 11 to advance a proposal that would restrict the presence of four phthalates (DEHP, DBP, BBP, DIBP) in products placed on the market. The proposed restriction…