EPA Unveils New Safer Choice Label for Sustainable Outdoor Cleaning and Proposes Updates to Help Buyers Find Eco-Friendly Products.
Sep-25-2024
Safer Choice Program The Safer Choice Program promotes the use of chemicals that meet U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) strict standards for health and environmental safety, offering companies a way to...
Read MoreWhite House Launches New Federal Strategy to Address PFAS Contamination
Sep-23-2024
On September 3, 2024, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) unveiled a new federal research strategy to address per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), commonly referred to as...
Read MoreEPA Delays PFAS Reporting Period to July 2025 Due to Resource Constraints
Sep-20-2024
On September 5, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a direct final rule delaying the start of the reporting period for the October 2023 PFAS reporting rule under the...
Read MoreFDA Investigates Tampon Safety After Study Reveals Heavy Metals: New Lab Tests Underway
Sep-19-2024
On September 10, 2024, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) acknowledged concerns regarding the safety of tampons after a 2024 study found metals in tampons during laboratory testing. To be legally...
Read MoreEPA Issues Enforcement Alert on Hydrofluorocarbon Imports: Urges Compliance Under AIM Act to Curb Climate Impact
On September 6, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued an Enforcement Alert under the American Innovation and Manufacturing Act (AIM Act), aimed at phasing down the production and consumption...
Read MoreCalifornia Becomes First State in the U.S. to Pass Bill to Eliminate DEHP in IV Bags and Tubing
Sep-10-2024
On August 26, the California Senate unanimously passed the Toxic-Free Medical Devices Act (AB 2300) by a bipartisan vote of 40-0, prohibiting the use of the harmful chemical DEHP (di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate)...
Read MoreFDA Pushes Back Deadlines for Key Cosmetic Regulations on Fragrance and Asbestos Testing
Sep-10-2024
On July 5, 2024, the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) published the "Spring 2024 Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions," which provides updates on various proposed rules affecting...
Read MoreMaine New Hampshire and Massachusetts Advance Regulatory Actions to Combat PFAS
Aug-27-2024
Maine, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts have recently advanced their efforts to phase out PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances). PFAS are a group of synthetic chemicals widely used in consumer products for...
Read MoreEPA Announces Enhanced Standards for Safer Choice and DfE Certifications
Aug-21-2024
On August 8, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced revisions to enhance the Safer Choice and Design for the Environment (DfE) Standard. These changes identify the criteria that products...
Read MoreEPA Proposes High Priority Substance Designations under the Toxic Substances Control Act TSCA
On July 31, 2024, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) notified the World Trade Organization of its proposal to designate the following 5 substances as high priority substances under the Toxic Substances...
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