Indian textile dyers seek biosludge revision

As the popularity of body art increases – with recent surveys suggesting as many as one third of 25 to 39 year olds in the UK have tattoos – concerns over the dangers of tattoo ink continue.The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) are further researching tattoo inks and permanent make-up which could “contain hazardous substances that ...

According to the report of European Commission Rapid Alert System for dangerous non-food products, last week several products have been found non compliant with EU legislation. This included:(*) Leather riding gloves (Brand: Uvex). The amount of Chromium VI in the leather is too high (measured value 39.2 mg/kg). Chromium V...

With growing evidence that some chemicals found in food colorings, preservatives, and packaging materials may harm children’s health, a new American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) policy statement calls for urgently needed reforms to the U.S. food additive regulatory process. According to the statement in the August 2018 Pediatrics, “...

NIA Member Cabot, has just released its first extruded activated carbon product, NORIT® CNR 120, which is set to be the first in a series of advanced activated carbons targeted towards the automotive industry.Emission regulations for automobiles are becoming more rigorous in many parts of the world, particularly in China, Europe and t...

On 30 September 2015, ANSES received a formal request from the Directorate General for Health (DGS), the Directorate General for Energy and Climate (DGEC) and the Directorate General for Risk Prevention (DGPR) to conduct the following expert appraisal: identification of non-regulated ambient air pollutants of potential concern for health and the en...