Might the U.S. see laws on chemicals being strengthened to European standards? Stephanie Hemphill of Minnesota Public Radio reports: The law that governs chemicals in the U.S. is the Toxic Substances Control Act, written more than 15 years ago. It “grandfathered in” all the chemicals that were in commercial use in 1979. There’s no law […]
The lobby to have RU-486 banned is still going strong according to this recent press release: An official of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) expressed continued support today for the “RU-486 Suspension and Review Act of 2005,” known as “Holly’s Law.” Deirdre A. McQuade, Director of Planning and Information at the Secretariat […]
This news snippet about possible Prop 65 being extended to french fries and potato chips recently appeared in the San Jose Mercury News: Superior Court Judge Wendell Mortimer Jr. told attorneys he wants to move forward with long-delayed Proposition 65 litigation that forces fast-food giants to warn about the potential cancer risks of fries and […]
Might pressure from Consumer Reports change how ‘general purpose’ or ‘all-purpose’ cleaners are packaged? No, they’re not energy drinks. They’re all-purpose cleaners that can be harmful if swallowed. The problem is that such packaging may entice children to take a gulp. Furthermore, these cleaners do not have child-resistant caps, nor are they required to. And […]
Might we see warning labels required on some energy drinks in the future? An article by Reuters suggests this may be in the cards: Energy drinks that promise to boost performance and rev up metabolism can contain three to four times as much caffeine as a typical soda, a new study shows. The concern, researchers […]
LOS ANGELES – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has fined Grow More, Inc., of Gardena, Calif., $31,200 for the alleged sale and distribution of a misbranded antimicrobial disinfectant in violation of federal pesticide law. The EPA cited Grow More, Inc. for selling and distributing “Naccosan Concentrate Cleaner,” a one-step pesticidal disinfectant designed for use in […]
Newsinferno.com reports on lead based jewelry which has already caused one fatality: According to California’s Attorney General, Bill Lockyer, the “landmark settlement is a success story showing how Proposition 65, California’s premier right-to-know law, protects our families and communities from the health risks resulting from exposure to toxic chemicals in our environment. The power of […]
(Washington, D.C. – March 22, 2006) Recent news reports of an analysis of EPA data have generated significant interest in toxic air pollution. EPA has not issued a new report; the data has been available on EPA’s Web site since Feb. 22. The data in the second National-Scale Air Toxics Assessment (NATA) is not a […]
SUMMARY: This final rule amends the requirements in the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR) for the transportation of hazardous materials by aircraft. This final rule clarifies the applicability of part 175; clarifies the exceptions from regulation for operator equipment and supplies, special aircraft operations, and passengers and crewmembers; revises separation distances for the shipment of radioactive […]
A piece in the Concord monitor discusses the issue of warning labels on drugs to treat Parkinson’s disease: Drug manufacturers say anecdotal reports from patients such as Kanuch do not constitute scientific evidence, but they say they have updated warning labels anyway. Valeant Pharmaceuticals, which sells Permax, a dopamine enhancer, said the matter is under […]