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e particles into waterways, potentially exposing aquatic organisms to 6PPD-quinone.

On February 1, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced its initiatives aimed at protecting communities and the environment from the health risks associated with some per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). These chemicals,

On January 17, 2024, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the filing of a food additive petition on behalf of the Environmental Defense Fund and others, requesting that the food additive regulations be amended to eliminate four specific s

On 4 January 2024, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation proposed to add limits for 1,4-dioxane in household cleansing, personal care, and cosmetic products to the New York Codes, Rules, and Regulations by Statutory authority. 

and accumulates in fish in particular. Exposure to high levels of mercury can lead

t (MEPs) approved new rules to minimise exposure to harmful substances in the workpl

4-25 (till date). Annual Import/Export Data (Quantity-wise and Country-wise)

ficant risks to human health at current exposure levels from products such as antise

ble below, excluding those intended for export. The table gives details of the goods

s it comes into contact with into food, exposing consumers to this substance. The

r information on uses, tonnage per use, exposure, alternatives, and risks of the che

On February 23, 2024, the Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (Cosmetics Division) of India issued a circular outlining the import regulations for cosmetics. The CDSCO has issued the Circular urging importers to comply with the requirement to

S. It prohibits the production, import, export, placing on the market, storage, and

iminating the primary source of dietary exposure to PFAS from authorized food contac

pted a new law aimed at reducing public exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substan

establishes the goods whose import and export are subject to regulation by the agen

roduct codes when declaring imports and exports of affected materials in TradeNet®

oducts.   Health Effects of PFNA Exposure Human epidemiologic studies have

ds, reduce complexity for importers and exporters, and promote smoother trade relati

ation such as hazards, tonnage, use and exposure.   Substances to be evaluate