Category: 20 May 2022

REACH Update

HSE has proposed a restriction on hazardous substances present in tattoo inks and PMU

Resorcinol SVHC identification faces U-turn after ‘misinterpreted’ vote outcome

Regulatory Update

European Commission Includes PFAS In Its Ambitious “Restrictions Roadmap”

Taiwan bans PVC in food packaging

EFSA CEP Panel updates from November 2021 to April 2022

Catching up with the rest of the world

The chemicals that linger for decades in your blood

Australian waterways near heavy road traffic may contain 6PPD

New US & European regulations will affect the semiconductor industry

EPA Research Team Develops Framework to Determine What Products to Classify and Evaluate as Nanopesticides

Google, UN Partner to Fight Misinformation on Climate Change

It’s time for Congress to ban toxic ‘forever chemicals’ from food packaging

20 million acres of U.S. cropland may be contaminated by PFAS ‘forever chemicals’

MassDEP Commemorates National Drinking Water Week by Awarding Commendations to 39 Public Water Systems and Operators

Janet's Corner

Thermometer

Hazard Alert

Bromoform

Gossip

Stanford coral study pinpoints cause of sunscreen’s toxic effects

AI traffic light system could make traffic jams a distant memory

A first: Scientists grow plants in soil from the Moon

The US FDA has moved to ban menthol cigarettes. Australia should do that and more

This Anti-Aging Technique Makes Human Skin Cells Act 30 Years Younger, Scientists Claim

Mercury removal made easy in toxic environments

University of Cambridge researchers use algae to power computer

Global pollution kills 9 million people a year, study finds

Google Reverses Ban on Ads for All Stem Cell Therapies, Will Allow FDA-Approved Ones

Making chemical separation more eco-friendly with nanotechnology

Curiosities

Why Is Gallium Nitride the Next Hot Thing for Batteries?

The world’s most boring person discovered by researchers

We Could Hack Our Brains to Become Better, More Moral People

Your clothes can have an afterlife: Strategies for greater reuse and recycling of textiles

Fossil Fuels Aren’t Just Harming the Planet. They’re Making Us Sick

How microplastics in the air are polluting the most remote places on Earth

The future of nuclear waste: What’s the plan and can it be safe?

Gravity signals could detect earthquakes at the speed of light

Candy-coated pills could prevent pharmaceutical fraud

Blocking Inflammation May Lead to Chronic Pain

Technical

Modeling and Predicting Pulmonary Tuberculosis Incidence and Its Association with Air Pollution and Meteorological Factors Using an ARIMAX Model: An Ecological Study in Ningbo of China

Metabolic linkages between zinc exposure and lung cancer risk: A nested case-control study

Epigenetic Inheritance: Intergenerational Effects of Pesticides and Other Endocrine Disruptors on Cancer Development

The relationship between toluene diisocyanate exposure and respiratory health problems: A meta-analysis of epidemiological studies

Secondhand Smoke in the Workplace Is Associated With Depression in Korean Workers

Transdermal permeation of inorganic cerium salts in intact human skin

Assessment of occupational and dietary exposures of feed handling workers to mycotoxins in rural areas from São Paulo, Brazil

On the Utility of ToxCast-Based Predictive Models to Evaluate Potential Metabolic Disruption by Environmental Chemicals

Whole Body Vibration Exposure Transmitted to Drivers of Heavy Equipment Vehicles: A Comparative Case According to the Short- and Long-Term Exposure Assessment Methodologies Defined in ISO 2631-1 and ISO 2631-5

Environmental Exposure to Non-Persistent Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals and Endometriosis: A Systematic Review