A chemical 'trojan horse': Polymers used in everyday products can degrade into toxic chemicals, study finds
The scientific community has long believed that polymers—very large molecules—are too big to migrate out of products into ...
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House Leadership Announces Priorities for Congressional Review Act Action; No TSCA Rules Are in the Top Ten Targets
Much has been written about the Congressional Review Act (CRA), which Congress can use to repeal qualifying federal agency ...
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A ‘Trojan Horse’ for Toxic Chemicals
Regulation of toxic substances has long exempted synthetic chemicals made of large molecules believed too big to escape ...
Bill to move care of substance-exposed babies away from CYFD advances
The state Children, Youth and Families Department wants the New Mexico Department of Health to take the lead on treating newborns exposed to substances like drugs or alcohol and offering support to ...
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Canada moves to declare 'forever chemicals' toxic, plans nationwide phase-out
The proposed three-part regulatory process for per- and polyfluoroalkyl (PFAS) will take years and could include exemptions ...
Canada will add PFAS, which are linked to cancer and other health problems, to toxic substances list
The federal government is moving to add PFAS, a class of thousands of chemicals used in a wide range of products from food containers to clothing, to the official list of toxic substances, in light of ...
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B.C. improving care for people with mental-health, substance-use challenges
THE Province says it is taking action to improve care for people who suffer from severe, overlapping mental-health and ...