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Oct 21, 2024 | New Metric CHREL Assesses Cumulative Health Risk from Chemical Exposure in Canadian Population
A recent study by Health Canada introduced a new metric called Cumulative Health Risk from Exposure Load (CHREL), which provides insight into the cumulative health risks posed by multiple chemical exp...
Oct 21, 2024 | Canada Advances Environmental Protection with CEPA Modernization: Key Initiatives for a Healthier Future
The Government of Canada is moving forward with the modernization of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA), a critical step in protecting the environment and public health. This moder...
Canada Introduces Plan to Assess and Manage Key Substances under Modernized Environmental Protection Act
Oct 21, 2024
On October 4, 2024, the Government of Canada took another important step to protect public health and the environment with the introduction of the Proposed Plan of Priorities under the Canadian Enviro...
EU Publishes 22nd ATP to CLP Regulation Effective May 2026
Oct 18, 2024
On 30 September 2024, the European Commission published the 22nd Adaptation to Technical Progress (ATP) under Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 (CLP). The 22nd ATP was adopted on 19 June 2024 and published...
ECHA Launches Consultation on Medetomidine
Oct 18, 2024
On September 6, 2024, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) launched a consultation for medetomidine in accordance with Articles 10 and 5 of Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 (the Biocidal Products Regulatio...
ECHA Launches Consultation on IPBC under the BPR
Oct 18, 2024
On September 6, 2024, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) launched a consultation for IPBC (3-iodo-2-propynylbutylcarbamate) under Article 10(1)(e) of the Biocidal Products Regulation (Regulation (EU...
Japan amends the positive list of Food Contact Materials: Adds new additives
Oct 18, 2024
On 27 September 2024, Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) approved amendments to the Standards and Criteria for Foods, Food Additives. This amendment revises the positive list of foo...
Canada Gathers Feedback on Right to a Healthy Environment under Modernized CEPA: Key Insights from Public Consultation
Oct 17, 2024
The Government of Canada has been actively engaging with stakeholders across the country to shape the implementation framework for the right to a healthy environment under the Canadian Environmental P...
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