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In a major move to protect the environment, the Canadian government has established comprehensive risk management strategies for thallium and its compounds, highlighting the significant risks they pose to the environment, especially to aquatic ecosys

On April 9, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued an updated "Interim Guidance on the Destruction and Disposal of Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) and Materials Containing PFAS" as part of its PFAS Strategic

The UK Scientific Advisory Group on the Chemical Safety of Non-Food and Non-Medicinal Consumer Products (SAG-CS) published its final opinion on methyl salicylate in cosmetics on 8 March 2024. The opinion sets specific concentration limits for a range

On April 30, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) implemented a ban on most uses of methylene chloride, a hazardous substance linked to several cancers, neurotoxicity, liver damage, and even death. This action, taken under the Toxic S

On May 10, 2024, California’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) proposed to amend Title 27, Section 25705(c)(2) of the California Code of Regulations to establish a Proposition 65 No Significant Risk Level (NSRL) for titanium

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is reminding companies of the upcoming 2024 Chemical Data Reporting (CDR) cycle, which begins June 1 2024 and ends September 30, 2024. This year, EPA has launched a new resource portal and enhanced the

On May 23, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released the latest update to the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Inventory. This biannual update, which makes non-confidential TSCA Inventory data publicly available, aligns with th

On May 16, 2024, the California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) released the draft 2024-2026 Priority Product Work Plan detailing the items to be investigated under the Safer Consumer Products (SCP) program. This plan which focuses on p

On May 22, 2024, the Washington Department of Ecology initiated rulemaking to ban a number of chemicals in personal care products under Chapter 173-339 WAC which imposes restrictions on nine toxic chemicals or chemical classes in cosmetic products f

On June 5, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a proposed rule under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) to protect workers and consumers from exposure to the solvent n-methylpyrrolidone (NMP). This proposal is the sixth chem

On July 10, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a compliance guide for the recently enacted methylene chloride risk management rule under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). The guide is intended to assist industry, worke

Argentina has taken a significant step towards expediting its pesticide registration procedure by recognising technical equivalence with seven key countries: the United States, Mexico, the European Union, the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, a

On July 16, 2024, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized the Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) Toxicological Review for perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA) and related salts. The Agency has raised the acceptable reference dose (RfD)

On July 22, 2024, Alaska enacted Senate Bill (SB) 67, which phases out the use of firefighting foams containing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). The bill automatically became law after the Governor neither signed nor vetoed it within the d

On July 19, 2024, the Biden-Harris Administration took a significant step to address plastic pollution by releasing a new joint strategy to combat plastic pollution entitled "Mobilizing Federal Action on Plastic Pollution: Progress, Principles, and

On July 30, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published preliminary 2023 Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) data, covering chemical releases, waste management, and pollution prevention from more than 20,000 facilities nationwide. This

On July 31, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency proposed a new rule under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) to restrict the use of the solvent 1-bromopropane (1-BP), which has been linked to serious health risks, including cancer. Th

The Taiwan Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released a new guideline that outlines the official list of ultraviolet (UV) filters permitted for use in cosmetic products. The regulations, which are effective from 1 July 2024, have been translated

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) in intravenous (IV) bags and tubing manufa

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 of hydrofluorocarbon (HFC). The Alert