Canada Releases Technical Documentation Relevant to the Substances listed in Batch 10 of the "Challenge".
On June 20, 2009, the Minister of the Environment and the Minister of Health released a Notice in th...
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Marijuana Smoke Listed Effective June 19, 2009 as Known to the State of California to Cause Cancer
The Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) of the California Environmental Protect...
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OEHHA Requests Comments on Potential Carcinogens
The California Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (O...
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OEHHA Requests Comments on Potential Reproductive and Developmental Toxicants
The California Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (O...
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European Commission Proposes to Improve the Safety of Biocides
The Commission has proposed to significantly increasing the safety of biocide products. The most haz...
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EPA Announces Listening Session for Toxicological Review of Pentachlorophenol
The listening session will be held on June 24, 2009, during the public comment period for the exter...
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EPA Announces Listening Session for Toxicological Review of 1,4-Dioxane
The listening session will be held on Monday, July 6, 2009, during the public comment period for th...
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NTP Board of Scientific Counselors (BSC) Announces Meeting and Request for Comments
Preliminary Agenda includes an update on NTP activities, a follow-up on past meetings, and a review ...
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The Minister of the Environment published, in the Canada Gazette Part II, an Order amending the Domestic Substances List (DSL) to apply the Significant New Activity (SNAc) provisions of CEPA 1999 to two substances in Batch 2 of the Challenge.
The May 27, 2009 Order affects CAS Numbers 70161-19-2 and 83006-67-1.
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EPA Announces New Process for Development of the Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) Health Assessments
Highlights of the new IRIS development process include a streamlined review schedule and improved tr...
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EPA Announces that the First External Review Draft of the Integrated Science Assessment (ISA) for Particulate Matter is now Available
This draft ISA document represents a concise synthesis and evaluation of the most policy-relevant sc...
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EPA Issues First External Review Draft of the Integrated Science Assessment (ISA) for Carbon Monoxide
This draft ISA document represents a concise synthesis and evaluation of the most policy-relevant sc...
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EPA Releases Final Integrated Science Assessment (ISA) for Oxides of Nitrogen and Sulfur - Ecological Criteria
This final ISA document represents a concise synthesis and evaluation of the most policy-relevant sc...
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Carbofuran Pesticide Residues in Food Revoked
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has revoked regulations that permitted small residues of th...
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UNEP adds 9 Chemicals to Stockholm Convention POP List
The U.N.-sponsored treaty to combat highly dangerous chemicals has been expanded to include nine mo...
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TERA Announces Independent Peer Review of the Arsenic Chronic Noncancer and Acute Toxicity Assessment for the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
A panel of expert scientists will conduct an external peer review specifically focused on the chroni...
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EPA Announces the Release of the Toxicological Review of Pentachlorophenol
This draft assessment is provided for public viewing and comment. Public comments received on the To...
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EPA Announces the Release of the Toxicological Review of 1,4-Dioxane
This draft assessment is provided for public viewing and comment. Public comments received on the To...
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OEHHA Announces the Availability of the Completed Hazard Identification Materials for Bisphenol A
The Developmental and Reproductive Toxicant Identification Committee (DARTIC) will use these documen...
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NIOSH Seeking Comments on Hazardous Drug List Draft Document
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) of the Centers for Disease Control...
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EPA Seeks Public Comment on Endosulfan Petitions
This notice asks the public to comment on requests from the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC)...
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EPA Announces Peer Review Workshop
Eastern Research Group, Inc. (ERG), an EPA contractor for external scientific peer review, will conv...
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Canada's Minister of the Environment Publishes Notice on Phosphorus Compounds in Household Detergents and Cleaners
Environment Canada is currently trying to identify alternative substances to phosphorus that could l...
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OEHHA Announces Adoption of the No Significant Risk Level (NSRL) for Ethylbenzene
The Office of Administrative Law (OAL) approved the adoption of the NSRL for ethylbenzene and the am...
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EPA Announces Final List of Chemicals for Initial Tier 1 Screening under the Endocrine Disruptor Screening Program (EDSP)
The first group of 67 chemicals identified for testing includes pesticide active ingredients and Hig...
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California OEHHA extends the public comment period for 4-methylimidazole
OEHHA has received a request from an interested party seeking an extension of the comment period on ...
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NTP Report on Carcinogens Announcement
Today the National Toxicology Program (NTP) released the Draft Background Document for Glass Wool Fi...
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Canada Releases Draft State of the Science Report on Decabromodiphenyl Ether (decaBDE)
On March 28, 2009, the results of a draft State of the Science report on decabromodiphenyl ether (de...
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FDA Update on 1,4-Dioxane
FDAs information on 1,4-dioxane as a potential contaminant in cosmetics has been updated to include ...
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Notice: IRIS Toxicological Review of Tetrachloroethylene (Perchloroethylene): Third External Peer Review Meeting
EPA is conducting a peer review of the human health hazard and dose-response assessment of tetrachlo...
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NTP Seeks Public Comments on RoC Panel Recommendation
The NTP invites public comment on the recommendation from an expert panel on the listing status for ...
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Cal Prop 65 - Notice of intent to list 4-methylimidazole (CAS No. 822-36-6)
The Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) within the California Environmental Pro...
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Proposition 65 - Prioritization: Chemicals for Consultation by the Carcinogen Identification Committee
At its next meeting - on Friday, May 29, 2009 – the Carcinogen Identification Committee will provide...
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NTP Board Peer Reviews Draft Cancer Reports
National Toxicology Program (NTP) reports on five of the nine compounds being considered for listing...
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The International Chemicals Secretariat announces the first edition of the SIN Reporter.
The SIN Reporter will give periodic updates and outcomes from the release of the SIN (Substitute It ...
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The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) published the first issue of its 2009 newsletter.
The bi-monthly newsletter provides information on the Agency’s proceedings, information on upcoming ...
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CPSC Developing Practical Guidance For Meeting Phthalates Requirements In New Child Safety Law; Public Input Sought
Starting on February 10, 2009, certain children’s toys and child care articles can no longer be sold...
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FDA Advises Public of Serious Adverse Event with Psoriasis Drug Raptiva
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today issued a public health advisory concerning three confirm...
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NIOSH Criteria Document Update: Occupational Exposure to Hexavalent Chromium - Extension of Public Comment Period
NIOSH has extended the previous comment deadline of January 31, 2009 by 60 days to March 31, 2009 du...
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Canada releases draft Second Priority Substances List assessment report on three aluminum salts
On February 7, 2009, the results of a draft Second Priority Substances List (PSL2) assessment report...
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REACH corrigendum to "no-longer polymers" (NLP) published.
REACH corrigendum to „no-longer polymers“(NLP) published.
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CPSC Developing Practical Guidance For Meeting Phthalates Requirements In New Child Safety Law; Public Input Sought; Interim enforcement policy also announced by the agency
Starting on February 10, 2009, certain children's toys and child care articles can no longer be sold...
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National Toxicology Program (NTP); Report on Carcinogens (RoC); Request for Public Comments on the RoC Expert Panel’s Recommendations
The NTP invites public comment on the recommendation from an expert panel on the listing status for ...
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The new EU Regulation on classification, labelling and packaging of chemicals based on UN GHS is in force.
The Globally Harmonised System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS) is a United Nation...
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EU bans allergy-causing chemical DMF
EU nations voted on Thursday to ban dimethylfumarate (DMF), an allergy-provoking chemical used to pr...
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ECHA Announces SVHC Draft Recommendations
On January 14, 2009, ECHA announced a public consultation on the first draft recommendation of Subst...
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Possible Link Between Household Chemicals And Infertility
Researchers at the UCLA School of Public Health have found the first evidence that perfluorinated ch...
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California Prop 65 Notice of Intent to List
On January 2, 2009, the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) within the Californ...
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NTP Announces Meeting to Review 12th RoC Draft Substance Profiles
On December 22, 2008 the National Toxicology Program Board of Scientific Counselors (NTP BSC) announ...
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EU agrees to ban 22 dangerous substances from pesticides
The EU states and parliament agreed a compromise deal on Thursday under which 22 toxic substances wi...
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California Adds Two Chemicals to Prop 65
The Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) of the California Environmental Protect...
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NTP Technical Reports Review Subcommittee Meeting
On February 25, 2009 the National Toxicology Program Board of Scientific Counselors will meet to pee...
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NIOSH Study Looks at Occupational Exposure to 1-Bromopropane
A study by NIOSH scientists and colleagues in the December 5 issue of the Centers for Disease Contro...
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