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SCHEER Opinion on the Safety of Titanium Dioxide in Toys Recommends Further Studies

Nanotech

Following the mandate from the EC, the scientific opinion evaluates whether the uses of pigmentary titanium dioxide in toys and toy materials can be considered to be safe in light of the exposure identified and in light of the classification of titanium dioxide as carcinogenic category 2 after inhalation.

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EPA Adds Nine Chemicals and Removes One PFAS from Safer Chemical Ingredients List

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EPA states that to expand the number of chemicals and functional-use categories on the SCIL, it encourages manufacturers to submit their safer chemicals for review and listing on the SCIL. ” EPA is adding nine chemicals to the SCIL. ” According to EPA, chemicals on the SCIL “are among the safest for their functional use.”

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The Chemical Compound—August 2021

Arnold Porter

ATSDR Released Final Toxicological Profile for Certain PFAS and Six Draft Updated Profiles for Chemicals on Substance Priority List. Information to be collected includes information about chemical identity, categories of use, volumes manufactured and processed, byproducts, environmental and health effects, worker exposure, and disposal.

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The Chemical Compound—May 2021

Arnold Porter

23, 2021).]] Solicitation for data on the presence and treatment of PFAS in wastewater discharges : On March 17, 2021, EPA published an advance notice of proposed rulemaking seeking information and data regarding discharges of PFAS from industrial facilities in the Organic Chemicals, Plastics, and Synthetic Fibers point source category.[[N:

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Policy News: November 22, 2021

ESA

EPA unveiled a proposed rule that would take the Navigable Waters Protection Rule off the books and reinstate long-standing regulations defining which streams and wetlands are subject to federal protection, a category known as “Waters of the U.S.,” or WOTUS. “In

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Special Policy News #6: The Transition

ESA

For the Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee, the SAB Staff Office is seeking nominations of experts to serve on the CASAC with expertise in air quality, biostatistics, ecology, environmental economics, environmental engineering, epidemiology, exposure assessment, medicine, risk assessment and toxicology. Comments are due Apr.

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