From eNewsUSA: The Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a letter report entitled, Chemical Regulation: Comparison of U.S. and Recently Enacted European Union Approaches to Protect against the Risks of Toxic Chemicals (GAO-07-825, August 17, 2007). The report was requested by Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Chair, Committee on Environment and Public Works AND Senator Frank Lautenberg […]
From Marketwatch.com: Congress has approved a bill giving the Food and Drug Administration more authority to police prescription drugs, with a unanimous vote from the Senate Thursday following strong House approval earlier in the week. The measure would require the FDA to monitor drugs after they’ve been approved for the market. It also grants the […]
Very interesting article from Advertising Age. Here’s a snippet: Their concern is that phthalates, a chemical found in some air fresheners, have been shown in some lab-animal studies to disrupt testosterone production and cause malformation of sex organs. Some studies of humans have linked exposure to the chemicals with adverse changes in the genitals of […]
Euractiv.com recently updated their page of Food Safety in the EU information. Quite useful for any companies preparing food labels for the European market.
Electronics Supply and Manufacturing on REACH: Make sure that your supply network understands REACH and its need to pre-register otherwise your company may face a potential supply disruption. The new European Union-wide law entitled “Registration, Evaluation, and Authorization of Chemicals”, or REACH, went into effect on June 1, 2007. The title would make one think […]
News from the EPA: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the first set of Hazard Characterizations on 101 High Production Volume (HPV) chemicals. These characterizations are based on EPA’s scientific review of the screening-level hazard, or toxicity, data that was submitted by the U.S. chemical industry through EPA’s HPV Challenge Program or other information […]
From the NHPD Monthly Communiqué on labeling of natural health products: The following provides clarification on the labelling guidelines for extremely small packages. NOTE – The Labelling Guidance Document currently available online is in the process of being updated with these new guidelines. The labelling provisions for natural health products are outlined under section 93 […]
Might we see Prop 65 style legislation in the province of Ontario? A Toronto Star article suggests it could happen: Ontarians need to know what toxins are in the products they buy and what toxins neighborhood businesses are using, NDP Leader Howard Hampton says. If elected, the NDP would introduce a right-to-know law to make […]
A Prop 65 annoucement by the OEHHA: Chemicals Submitted to the Carcinogen Identification Committee for Consultation: The California Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) is the lead agency for the implementation of the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986 (Proposition 65). In this notice, OEHHA is announcing the […]
A Prop 65 annoucement by the OEHHA: Chemicals Submitted to the Developmental and Reproductive Toxicant Identification Committee for Consultation: The California Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) is the lead agency for the implementation of the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986 (Proposition 65). In this notice, OEHHA […]