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EPA to Require PFAS Manufacturers to Provide Toxicity Data
January 24, 2022 – On December 28, 2021, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) granted a petition to compel per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) testing by companies. PFAS are a group of manufactured chemicals that have been used in products since the 1940s. For a…
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California OEHHA Announces Proposition 65 Updates
January 19, 2022 – California’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) has added several new substances to California’s Proposition 65. California Proposition 65, officially known as the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986, protects the state’s drinking water sources from…
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UK REACH to Distinguish Itself from Predecessor
January 18, 2022 – UK’s REACH regulation, under the guidance of the Health & Safety Executive (HSE), has made its first steps towards distinguishing itself from EU REACH. The HSE’s recommendation to add two new substances is one of the first clear signs of the…
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EPA: New Rules on PBT Chemicals and Extension for PIP (3:1)
In January 2021 the EPA released final risk management rules restricting the use of five PBT chemicals to reduce exposure and protect human health and the environment. However, on March 2021, the EPA announced it was reviewing the original risk management rules through an open…