Santa Clara, CADespite studies over the past decade determining that formaldehyde and other toxic chemicals in hair relaxers are linked to reproductive-health disorders, and despite consumers concerns since the late 2000s, and... Read more »
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published on March 26, 2024, a proposed rule requiring manufacturers (including importers) of 16 chemical substances to submit copies and lists of certain unpublished health and... Read more »
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) announced on January 23, 2024, that it added five chemicals to the Candidate List of substances of very high concern (SVHC) for authorization and updated the existing entry for... Read more »
China has agreed to resume cooperation against counternarcotics with the United States, while cracking down on chemicals flowing to clandestine fentanyl labs overseas, but policy experts remain skeptical that China’s pledge will... Read more »