FTC: VOC-free means VOC-free *

USA - March 14 2013
Chemical and coating product suppliers have lived with the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) Guides for the Use of Environmental Marketing Claims (the…

Co-authors: Thomas F. Zych, Heidi B. Goldstein, William J. Hubbard.

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California extends public comment period for proposed Green Chemistry regulations *

USA - September 4 2012
California’s Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) recently released its long-awaited formal draft of its Safer Consumer Products regulations.

Co-authors: Heidi B. Goldstein, William J. Hubbard, Fern P. O'Brian.

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New study: phthalates associated with diabetes in women *

USA - August 16 2012
Previous studies have examined the reported effects of phthalates on male hormones and reproductive consequences, but a new study published in Environmental Health Perspectives indicates that some phthalates may be linked to higher rates of diabetes in women.

Co-authors: William J. Hubbard, Fern P. O'Brian.

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California proposes formal green chemistry regulations *

USA - August 8 2012
On July 27, 2012, California's Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) released its long-awaited formal draft of its Safer Consumer Products regulations.

Co-authors: Heidi B. Goldstein, William J. Hubbard, Fern P. O'Brian.

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Chemical industry update: American Chemistry Council challenges new OSHA regulation *

USA - June 13 2012
On May 24, 2012, the American Chemistry Council and four other industry groups petitioned a federal appeals court to review the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA) final rule revising the Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) (29 C.F.R. 1910.1200).

Co-authors: Gary M. Glass.

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