Forbes reports on Chinese Food Safety law revision, review needs to address enforcement mechanisms to optimize food safety
Ranking of U.S. retailers’ safer chemicals programs
Non-profit organization Safer Chemicals, Healthy Families evaluates 11 U.S. retailers regarding their efforts in removing toxic chemicals; overall retailers’ safer chemicals programs need improvement
SETAC North America 41st Annual Meeting
Opinion: EU nano-observatory not ideal
European Trade Union Institute considers EU nanomaterial observatory insufficient monitoring tool, makes recommendations for improvement
U.S. draft regulations take aim at packaging waste
Two draft bills from U.S. House representatives and senators focus on better managing packaging material waste and reducing marine pollution; current version of Senate bill introduces return deposit scheme, extended producer responsibility, bans
More retailers commit to safer chemicals
Non-profit organization Safer Chemicals, Healthy Families publishes second annual ranking of retailers’ safer chemicals programs; 10 out of 30 retailers take adequate action on toxic chemicals
New requirements for trade secret claims
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency requires justification for confidential business information claims under reformed chemicals regulation TSCA
New study shows novel effects of low dose BPA exposures
Early life exposures to low doses of BPA studied in mice and linked to significant dose-dependent changes in animals’ biochemical response
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German TV channels sound a note of caution regarding plastic food packaging materials
2 German TV channels broadcasted programs in February investigating the use of chemicals in plastic food contact materials