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New Steps to Protect Communities from PFAS Announced by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Feb 14, 2024 | New Steps to Protect Communities from PFAS Announced by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

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 po...

Human health exposure PFAS Priority substances Risk assessment Risk management
Chile initiates Public Consultation Process of the Draft Regulation of the Single-Use Plastics Law

Feb 12, 2024 | Chile initiates Public Consultation Process of the Draft Regulation of the Single-Use Plastics Law

On 31 January, the Ministry of the Environment approved the draft regulation of Law No. 21.368, which regulates the disposal of single-use plastics and plastic bottles and modifies the legal bodies it...

Circular Economy Latin America
Important Information Regarding SDSs from the Ministry
Important Information Regarding SDSs from the Ministry
Feb 12, 2024

On February 12th, the Ministry of Environment, Urbanization, and Climate Change in Türkiye made an announcement regarding Safety Data Sheets from the Chemicals Help Desk.   Key points from this...

Chemical notification/ registration KKDIK Safety data sheets (SDSs)
South Korea: Substance added to the list of raw materials not available in cosmetics.
South Korea: Substance added to the list of raw materials not available in cosmetics.
Feb 12, 2024

On February 7, 2024, the South Korean Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) announced a partial revision to the Cosmetics Act, adding 1,2,4-Trihydroxybenzene (CAS 533-73-3) to the list of prohibited...

Cosmetic Act South Korea Amendment
New Zealand EPA Takes Pioneering Step to Ban PFAS in Cosmetics
New Zealand EPA Takes Pioneering Step to Ban PFAS in Cosmetics
Feb 07, 2024

New Zealand, a pioneer in environmental protection, has taken a significant step to improve consumer safety and safeguard the environment by banning the use of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFA...

Cosmetic Products Functional cosmetics
China MEE consulted on adding seven chemical substances into IECSC
China MEE consulted on adding seven chemical substances into IECSC
Feb 07, 2024

The Ministry of Ecology and Environment of China (MEE) consulted on adding 2024 first batch of chemical substances into the Inventory of Existing Chemical substances in China (IECSC). This includes fo...

Chemical inventory MEE Order 12

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