Improving innovation and growth within the european chemical industry through safe and sustainable by-design

Dec-20-2022

The Safe and Sustainable by Design (SSbD) is a design, development, production, and use strategy for chemicals and materials that emphasises delivering the desired function (or service) while avoiding or minimising...

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Swedish government cuts the budget on chemical safety

Dec-14-2022

On 1 December 2022, the Swedish Chemicals Agency (KEMI) published an announcement asking the government for more funding to ensure that Sweden can fulfil the demands of EU’s Market Surveillance Regulation....

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Unexpected effects on the immune system are revealed by a gene study on tetrabromobisphenol A.

Tetrabromobisphenol A (TBBPA) is a potent flame retardant used in numerous appliances and is a major pollutant in households and ecosystems. It is the most widely used Bromophenolic flame retardant (BFR)....

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Recommendations for including chemicals management in electronics procurement procedures published by UNEP

Electronic and electrical products contain several hazardous substances, including lead, mercury and other metals, flame retardants, and certain phthalates. During material extraction and manufacturing, workers and their surrounding communities may come...

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EU Seeks to Limit Lead in PVC-Containing Items Under REACH

Background  The European Parliament has long believed that heavy metal pollution must not be made worse by recycling polyvinyl chloride (PVC). Due to the voluntary commitment of the PVC industry in...

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Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive CSRD act was adopted by the EU

On 11th November 2022, the EU parliament adopted the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) act. This act will require businesses to regularly publish information on their societal and environmental impact, which...

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Frequent exposure to graphene oxide is hazardous to the lungs

Background  Graphene is chemically defined as a single-atom-thick layer of monocrystalline graphite, a two-dimensional sheet of sp2-bonded carbon atoms arranged in a hexagonal pattern.   Following the first isolation and characterization of...

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Finalization of the Revision of The Guidance on The Risk Assessment of Plant Protection Products on Bees

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) is currently evaluating its 2013 document on the risk assessment of plant protection products and bees (Apis mellifera, Bombus spp., and solitary bees).   What is...

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EU adopts regulations on biopesticides

The EU’s Green Deal Farm to Fork Strategy is moving us towards a sustainable food system.   The European Union has announced, amended, and adopted the regulations regarding biopesticides on (EU) Nos....

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European Parliament agrees on further limitations on POPs

Nov-03-2022

Circular economy

New regulations will be established for the EU for some persistent organic pollutants, according to a news release from the European Parliament on October 4, 2022. (POPs). The new regulations will...

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