Category: 15 April 2022

REACH Update

UK REACH – SBAA RMOA – Call for evidence

ECHA – Pharmaceutical industry provides unpublished data on chemical substances

Regulatory Update

The ban on toxic flame retardant stays, chemical industry dismissed by EU court

Regional preparatory meeting for the face-to-face segment of the 2021/2022 COPs for the Asia-Pacific region

Under construction: The chemical aspects of the Taxonomy Regulation – so far

India Puts Curbs on Import and Export of Hydrofluorocarbons

Tanzania bans three cosmetics ingredients

Comments on TSCA Collaborative Research Program to Support New Chemicals Due May 10, 2022

EPA Decides Not to Regulate Rocket Fuel Chemicals in Drinking Water

Pennsylvania, Delaware move to limit ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water

The European plastics system needs significant change within five years to meet long-term circularity and net zero emissions goals.

Screening of Chlorinated Paraffins, Dechloranes and UV-filters in Nordic Countries

Janet's Corner

Abstract Mad Libs

Hazard Alert

Glutaraldehyde

Gossip

Dirty Dozen 2022: Produce with the most and least pesticides

Artificial fingertip gives robots nearly humanlike touch

We found a genetic link between routine blood test results and mental health disorders

These energy innovations could transform how we mitigate climate change, and save money in the process

Tiny labmade motors could one day suck pollutants from the air and harvest precious metals

Study describes new method for probing the bewildering diversity of the microbiome

Climate change: greener lifestyles linked to greater happiness – in both rich and poor countries

The Human Genome Project pieced together only 92% of the DNA – now scientists have finally filled in the remaining 8%

Peptides on Stardust May Have Provided a Shortcut to Life

Honeybee venom can cure breast cancer, study finds

Curiosities

Remind me again, why is salt bad for you?

Do insects, octopus and other invertebrates feel emotions? Evidence is building that they can

Here’s what happens in your dog’s brain when you speak

How do planets form? A ‘baby Jupiter’ hundreds of light-years away offers new clues

Flow state, exercise and healthy ageing: 5 unexpected benefits of singing

Why do some people not catch COVID-19, despite exposure? Scientists are trying to solve the puzzle

The secret to better coffee? The birds and the bees

What’s the longest lightning bolt ever recorded?

Fatigue after COVID is way more than just feeling tired. 5 tips on what to do about it

‘It’s a thorny issue.’ Why a fight over DNA data imperils a global conservation pact

Technical

Exploring the origin of efficient adsorption of poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances in household point-of-use water purifiers: Deep insights from a joint experimental and computational study

Toxicopathological changes induced by combined exposure to noise and toluene in New Zealand White rabbits

Assessing Exposures from the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Response and Clean-up

Chemicals in the Home That Can Exacerbate Asthma

Telomere fragility in radiology workers occupationally exposed to low doses of ionising radiation

Historical exposure to chemicals reduces tolerance to novel chemical stress in Daphnia (waterflea)

Obesity II: Establishing Causal Links Between Chemical Exposures and Obesity

Live in same region, respond differently: Canine and human response to pollutants in placental accumulation

Evaluation of cytokines in exhaled breath condensate in an occupationally exposed population to pneumotoxic pollutants

Head and neck cancer and asbestos exposure