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junio 13, 2016

Phthalate DCHP proposed as SVHC

ECHA’s Member State Committee recommends adding dicyclohexyl phthalate and 3-benzylidene camphor to the list of substances of very high concern due to endocrine disrupting effects

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julio 7, 2015

Annual screening to identify SVHCs

ECHA selects over 200 substances for further investigation by European Member State authorities; selection is part of annual screening to identify Substances of Very High Concern

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septiembre 13, 2022

US taking steps to measure, mitigate PFAS exposure

US Environmental Protection Agency proposes to classify two PFAS as hazardous substances; would obligate manufacturers who released the chemicals into environment to register the release and potentially pay for cleanup; Over 2800 known contaminated sites; National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine suggests doctors test more groups for PFAS exposure; California likely to implement bill to register nearly all products with intentionally added PFAS

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mayo 5, 2021

Study: migration into dry foods higher than US FDA assumption

Comprehensive literature review in the journal Food Additives and Contaminants investigates substance migration into dry foods and food simulants; review analyses: foods off store shelves, foods and food simulants in experimental settings, food particle characteristics, and packaging material; finds migration commonly exceeds 50 µg/kg assumed migration rate of dry foods according to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

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