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Posted on24/03/202324 March 2023, Technical

Non-negligible health risks caused by inhalation exposure to aldehydes and ketones during food waste treatments in megacity Shanghai

by Stephanie

2023-03-15 Aldehydes and ketones in urban air continue to receive regulatory and scientific attention for their environmental prevalence and potential health hazard. However, current knowledge…

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Posted on24/03/202324 March 2023, Technical

Electronic-waste-associated pollution of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances: Environmental occurrence and human exposure

by Stephanie

2023-03-13 Occupational exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) is of serious concern because their adverse health effects. Nevertheless, knowledge regarding contamination in e-waste dismantling…

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Posted on24/03/202324 March 2023, Technical

Clinical manifestation score and characterization of cytokines and lymphocytes of dimethylacetamide-induced toxic hepatitis in spandex workers

by Stephanie

2023-03-19 Occupational exposure to dimethylacetamide (DMAc) has been reported to cause toxic hepatitis. Sixty spandex workers were included in this study to research the clinical…

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Posted on24/03/202324 March 2023, Technical

Associations between exposure to a mixture of phenols and sex steroid hormones among pre- and postmenopausal women: evidence from NHANES 2015-2016

by Stephanie

2023-03-17 Environmental phenols are well known as emerging endocrine-disrupting chemicals; however, their impacts on sex hormone homeostasis among pre- and postmenopausal women remain unknown. Our…

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Posted on24/03/202324 March 2023, Technical

Application of physiologically-based pharmacokinetic modeled toluene blood concentration in the assessment of short term exposure limits

by Stephanie

2023-03-17 Toluene is a volatile hydrocarbon with solvent applications in several industries. Acute neurological effects in workers exposed to toluene have been reported in various…

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Posted on24/03/202324 March 2023, Technical

Spatial prediction and influencing factors identification of potential toxic element contamination in soil of different karst landform regions using integration model

by Stephanie

2023-03-15 The prediction of contamination distribution of potentially toxic elements (PTEs) in soils of Guangxi province, China and the identification of their controlling factors pose…

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Posted on24/03/202324 March 2023, Technical

Pesticide residues in nectar and pollen of melon crops: Risk to pollinators and effects of a specific pesticide mixture on Bombus terrestris (Hymenoptera: Apidae) micro-colonies

by Stephanie

2023-03-16 Residues detected in pollen collected by honey bee are often used to estimate pesticide exposure in ecotoxicological studies. However, for a more accurate assessment…

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Posted on24/03/202324 March 2023, Technical

The generation of environmentally persistent free radicals on photoaged microbeads from cosmetics enhances the toxicity via oxidative stress

by Stephanie

2023-03-13 Microbeads used in personal care products have been one of the important sources of microplastics (MPs), and little has been reported on their environmental…

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Posted on24/03/202324 March 2023, Technical

Association of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons exposure with child neurodevelopment and adult emotional disorders: A meta-analysis study

by Stephanie

2023-03-15 Background: Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) have been demonstrated to be neurotoxic. Objectives: To summarize the existing epidemiological studies to quantify the effects of PAHs…

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Posted on24/03/202324 March 2023, Technical

Controlled Diesel Exhaust Exposure Induces a Concentration-Dependent Increase in Airway Inflammation

by Stephanie

2023-03-17 Rationale: Air Pollution exposure is harmful to human airways and its impacts are best studied using concentration-response relationships. However, most concentration-response research on airway…

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Posted on24/03/202324 March 2023, Regulatory Update

Studies detect microplastics in food and link it to packaging, processing equipment

by Stephanie

2023-03-15 Research has shown the widespread presence of microplastics in food including fish (FPF reported), seafood (FPF reported), salts (FPF reported), honey, beer (FPF reported),…

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Posted on24/03/202324 March 2023, Regulatory Update

OECD eChemPortal updated with latest ECHA data

by Stephanie

2023-03-09 We are pleased to announce that ECHA’s data on more than 1.3 million endpoints for almost 26 500 substances registered under REACH is now…

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Posted on24/03/202324 March 2023, Regulatory Update

Germany introduces national water strategy as climate change forces action

by Stephanie

2023-03-15 Germany’s cabinet on Wednesday agreed on a national water strategy aimed at coping with long dry seasons and heatwaves caused by climate change to…

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Posted on24/03/202324 March 2023, Regulatory Update

EU Court of Justice rules in favor of ECHA identifying BPAs as SVHC

by Stephanie

2023-03-16 Trade body PlasticsEurope loses fourth legal case concerning regulations of bisphenol A (BPA); European Court of Justice supports ECHA’s classification of BPA as substance…

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Posted on24/03/202324 March 2023, Regulatory Update

EPA Publishes Draft Inventory Of U.S. GHG Emissions And Sinks

by Stephanie

2023-03-06 EPA announced on February 15, 2023, that the Draft Inventory of U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks: 1990-2021 is available for public review. 88…

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Posted on24/03/202324 March 2023, Regulatory Update

Biden Administration Announces $2 Billion In Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding To States And Territories To Address Emerging Contaminants Like PFAS In Drinking Water

by Stephanie

2023-03-06 On February 13, 2023, EPA announced the availability of $2 billion from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to address emerging contaminants like PFAS in…

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Posted on24/03/202324 March 2023, Regulatory Update

EPA Excludes HFO-1336mzz(E) From Regulatory Definition Of VOC

by Stephanie

2023-03-06 On February 8, 2023, EPA published a final rule that revises EPA’s regulatory definition of volatile organic compounds (VOC) to exempt trans-1,1,1,4,4,4-hexafluorobut-2-ene (HFO-1336mzz(E)). 88…

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Posted on24/03/202324 March 2023, Regulatory Update

Congressional Democrats Urge EPA To Strengthen Proposed RMP Rule To Protect Americans From Chemical Accidents

by Stephanie

2023-06-03 On January 27, 2023, Senator Tom Carper (D-DE), Chair of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, and Representative Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE),…

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Posted on24/03/202324 March 2023, Regulatory Update

EPA Publishes Final Heavy-Duty Engine And Vehicle Standards

by Stephanie

2023-03-06 On January 24, 2023, EPA published a final rule intended to reduce air pollution further, including ozone and particulate matter (PM), from heavy-duty engines…

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Posted on24/03/202324 March 2023, Regulatory Update

EPA Revises Definition Of “Waters Of The United States”

by Stephanie

2023-03-06 On January 18, 2023, EPA and the Department of the Army published a final rule that defines the scope of waters protected under the…

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