Flame retardants increase fire toxicity. New scientific study from Professor Richard Hull.

Concern among members of Congress over the Trump administration’s implementation of the updated federal chemicals law burst across the aisle this week, with both the top Republican and Democrat on a key House environment subcommittee calling for oversight hearings.Rep. Paul Tonko, D-N.Y., chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee&rs...

The Norwegian Consumer Council has criticised food manufacturers after eight out of ten bread products sold in Norway were found to be mislabelled, including errors in ingredients and allergens lists.A report conducted last year by the Norwegian Food Safety Authority has found that 85% of bread products in Norway displayed errors or defects in thei...

WASHINGTON — U.S. Reps. Debbie Dingell (D-MI), Dan Kildee (D-MI), and Fred Upton (R-MI) have introduced a House bill to combat toxic pollution from per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). The PFAS Action Act would require the EPA to classify all PFAS chemicals as “hazardous substances” under the Superfund program within a year...

Background - In 2013, the carcinogenic substance chromium trioxide (CrO 3 ) was added to the list of substances subject to authorization (Annex XIV) of the REACH Regulation. ECHA received more than 50 applications for authorization (as of the end of October 2018). B. on hard, - functional or decorative chrome plating relate. Among other ...

This publication describes the development of new methods to assess the number of workers exposed to dangerous substances in the EU and the extent of that exposure. The study aimed to identify the substances and sectors that pose the greatest risks to workers, examining the trends over time.The purpose was not only to arrive at an overview of the u...