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July 26, 2016
Environmental Working Group names 20 chemicals for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to review with priority under reformed U.S. chemicals regulation LCSA
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July 21, 2016
American Chemistry Council informs about the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act, the updated U.S. chemicals regulation
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June 23, 2016
U.S. President Obama enacts bill reforming Toxic Substances Control Act; news providers and health group explain implications of updated U.S. chemicals regulation
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June 1, 2016
Articles in Nature and The Guardian discuss what will change under reformed U.S. chemicals regulation TSCA; EPA to gain more authority, concerns over public health protection remain
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February 5, 2016
New study shows the ability of ToxCast assays to predict obesogens is unreliable; senior researcher comments on features in need of improvement
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November 13, 2015
Investigative article in In These Times outlines how chemical industry influences and delays U.S. chemical regulation by informing with manipulated and misleading “science”
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July 3, 2015
EPA releases screening results for 52 pesticide chemicals; American Chemistry Council applauds EPA on this accomplishment
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April 29, 2015
Secret Science Act supported by US Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
Topics: EPA, regulation
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March 26, 2015
EPA proposed new reporting and recordkeeping requirements for nanoscale chemicals already in use
Topics: EPA, nanomaterials
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February 4, 2015
US EPA holds a public consultation on three draft test guidelines for its Endocrine Disruptor Screening Program
Topics: endocrine disruptor, EPA
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