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TSCA
December 1, 2016
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency publishes first list of chemicals to be assessed under the modernized Toxic Substances Control Act; 8 of 10 chemicals have history of use in food contact materials
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August 31, 2016
Ensia article outlines the scope of the updated Toxic Substances Control Act, as amended by the Lautenberg Chemical Safety Act in June 2016
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August 4, 2016
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency hosts meetings on the revised U.S. chemicals regulation on August 9-12, 2016 in Washington, D.C.
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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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July 12, 2016
Collaborative on Health and the Environment hosts call on July 13, 2016 to discuss science, implementation, and implications of reformed Toxic Substances Control Act
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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 8, 2016
U.S. Senate votes in favor of final bill reforming Toxic Substances Control Act; reform bill now moves from U.S. Congress to U.S. President Obama’s desk for approval
Topics: TSCA
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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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May 26, 2016
U.S. House of Representatives passes final bill to reform U.S. chemicals regulation TSCA
Topics: regulation, TSCA
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