Wed, 16 May 2012 00:00 GMT
Experts discuss EU work towards progressive phase out of animal testing and more accurate, less costly toxicity testing
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Wed, 16 May 2012 00:00 GMT
US, Canadian and Mexican officials continue cooperation under Commission on Environmental Cooperation
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Wed, 16 May 2012 00:00 GMT
NRC to examine assessment development process and weight of evidence approaches
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Wed, 16 May 2012 00:00 GMT
Cities in south China have been conducting strict inspections on hazardous chemical shipments in the past few months. Incorrect labelling of hazardous chemicals...
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Wed, 16 May 2012 00:00 GMT
India has delayed enactment of the Drugs and Cosmetics (fourth amendment) Rules 2010 to 1 October 2012, according to an announcement by the Indian Ministry of...
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Wed, 16 May 2012 00:00 GMT
The European Commission has published an amendment to Annex XVII of REACH, virtually banning the use of dimethylfumarate (DMF) in the EU. Published on 15 May in...
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Wed, 16 May 2012 00:00 GMT
ECHA has called for information on 11 testing proposals. Scientifically-valid information and studies from third parties should be submitted to the agency by 2...
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Tue, 15 May 2012 00:00 GMT
The European Commission is hosting a conference on endocrine disrupters to discuss current challenges in science and policy. The meeting will address the...
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Tue, 15 May 2012 00:00 GMT
The European Commission‚s decision on the non-inclusion of the organophospate naled for product type 18, insecticides, acaricides and products to control...
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Tue, 15 May 2012 00:00 GMT
The European Centre for Ecotoxicology and Toxicology of Chemicals (Ecetoc) has published its annual report, which includes a summary of the research that took...
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Tue, 15 May 2012 00:00 GMT
Germany and Sweden have notified ECHA of plans to submit eight Annex XV proposals for substances of very high concern in August. The substances to be proposed...
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Tue, 15 May 2012 00:00 GMT
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has decided to make further revisions to its Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) Toxicological Review of...
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Tue, 15 May 2012 00:00 GMT
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) will temporarily suspend the support service for Chesar in the run up to the launch of version 2.0 of the chemical safety...
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Tue, 15 May 2012 00:00 GMT
The California Environmental Protection Agency is to hold a public meeting on 4 June 2012 to discuss its proposed cumulative impacts screening methodology,...
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Tue, 15 May 2012 00:00 GMT
Mexico's Ministry of Health has published an Official Standard for environmental health limiting the bioavailability of heavy metals in toys and school...
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Tue, 15 May 2012 00:00 GMT
To mark the fiftieth anniversary of its creation, the European Consumers Organisation (Beuc) has published a brochure setting out its vision of a 2020 EU...
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Mon, 14 May 2012 00:00 GMT
Independent expert group commissioned by ExxonMobil says short and long term effects studies are needed
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Mon, 14 May 2012 00:00 GMT
Japan has affirmed its support for the establishment of a global mercury convention in advance of key international negotiations at the end of June. The...
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Mon, 14 May 2012 00:00 GMT
ECHA has launched a consultation on five proposals for harmonised classification and labelling (HCL). The substances covered are: Isoxaflutole; Tembotrione;...
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Mon, 14 May 2012 00:00 GMT
The US Environmental Protection Agency has withdrawn a proposed revocation of certain testing requirements for CI Pigment Blue 61 after it received a negative...
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Mon, 14 May 2012 00:00 GMT
The Canadian government has published the final update on the human health assessment of long-chain chlorinated alkanes. The update includes new information...
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Mon, 14 May 2012 00:00 GMT
The European Commission's Directorate General Enterprise and the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) have agreed to work more closely on toy safety in...
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Mon, 14 May 2012 00:00 GMT
The European Commission‚s decision on the non-inclusion of dichlorvos for product type 18, insecticides, acaricides and products to control other...
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Mon, 14 May 2012 00:00 GMT
Serbia has published in its Official Gazette dated 8 May an ordinance amending the rules governing legal experts carrying out training for chemicals...
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Mon, 14 May 2012 00:00 GMT
The Serbian Chemicals Agency has confirmed it will carry out the necessary inspections to check that its detergents manufacturers are conforming with the...
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Mon, 14 May 2012 00:00 GMT
The Serbian Chemicals Agency has issued a statement reminding companies that from 1 June legislation comes into force limiting the total allowable content of...
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Fri, 11 May 2012 00:00 GMT
Members of the European Parliament have reached agreement on conditions covering the export of toxic waste from the EU. The conditions, which have already been...
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Fri, 11 May 2012 00:00 GMT
A new study conducted by researchers at Washington State University demonstrates that exposure of one generation to commonly-used and environmentally-available...
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Fri, 11 May 2012 00:00 GMT
A literature review of endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) between 1996 and 2011 commissioned by the European Environment Agency (EEA) indicates such...
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Fri, 11 May 2012 00:00 GMT
As expected the European Parliament has postponed approval of the 2010 accounts of the European Food Safety Agency and the European Environment Agency (CW 28...
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Fri, 11 May 2012 00:00 GMT
In its final assessment of nonylphenol ethoxylates (NPEs), the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has identified eight safer alternatives. NPEs are used...
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Fri, 11 May 2012 00:00 GMT
The Council of the European Union has formally adopted the Regulation concerning the placing on the market and use of biocidal products (CW 19 January 2012)....
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Fri, 11 May 2012 00:00 GMT
The OECD has announced that the Substances in Preparations In the Nordic (Spin) database has been added to e-ChemPortal. SPIN aims to provide public access to...
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Fri, 11 May 2012 00:00 GMT
The European Commission has published a decision in the Official Journal to add hydrochloric acid as an active substance in Annex I of the biocidal products...
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Fri, 11 May 2012 00:00 GMT
ECHA has published a revised fact sheet on data-sharing, following substantial revision of the Guidance last month (CW 4 April 2012).
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Wed, 09 May 2012 00:00 GMT
UK NGO questions gap between ECHA compliance check and enforcement at member state level
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Wed, 09 May 2012 00:00 GMT
Growing workload and staff cuts will lead to “negative priorities” says Dancet
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Wed, 09 May 2012 00:00 GMT
Industry calls for a harmonised approach to nanotechnologies
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Wed, 09 May 2012 00:00 GMT
Diána Bánáti, chair of the management board of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has been forced to resign because of her close...
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Wed, 09 May 2012 00:00 GMT
PlasticsEurope has claimed there is "no convincing evidence" that very low levels of bisphenol A (BPA) can alter mammary gland development in monkeys in...
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Wed, 09 May 2012 00:00 GMT
The German Environment Agency (UBA) has published a report looking at how measures to encourage the sustainable use of plant protection products could be...
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Wed, 09 May 2012 00:00 GMT
A last batch of 208 chemical substances were submitted before last autumn‚s deadline for inclusion in China‚s Inventory of Existing Chemical...
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Wed, 09 May 2012 00:00 GMT
JRC says substitute material has similar oestrogenic effects and should be further assessed
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Wed, 09 May 2012 00:00 GMT
The Environment, Health and Safety Center of Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has updated its environmental, health and safety management system (AD...
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Wed, 09 May 2012 00:00 GMT
US researchers have found engineered nanoparticles, including titanium dioxide, iron oxide and fumed silica in the air around photocopiers. Some reports have...
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Wed, 09 May 2012 00:00 GMT
Bisphenol-A (BPA) can inhibit the activity of important enzymes that help to protect cells in the body from oxidative stress, according to a team of researchers...
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Wed, 09 May 2012 00:00 GMT
Silver nanoparticles commonly used to prevent microbial growth have the potential to inhibit nitrifying bacteria in wastewater treatment works, according to...
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Wed, 09 May 2012 00:00 GMT
The number of environmentally-friendly mobile phone handsets sold worldwide will increase to 392m by 2017, ten times the number shipped in 2012, according to a...
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Wed, 09 May 2012 00:00 GMT
A human cancer cell model could be used to help identify environmental carcinogens and replace animal tests. Researchers from South Korea have developed an in...
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Wed, 09 May 2012 00:00 GMT
The French Union of Chemical Industries (UIC) and the French environment ministry have signed an agreement committing to hold a series of workshops over the...
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