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OEHHA proposes adding clomiphene citrate to Prop. 65 list
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- USA
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- April 11 2013
California EPA's Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) has issued a notice of intent to list clomiphene citrate as a chemical
Senators urge EPA to prioritize safety research for flame retardants in consumer products
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- USA
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- February 28 2013
Democratic U.S. senators have called on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to "prioritize and conduct risk assessments on additional
Sherwin-Williams and PPG settle FTC charge of misleading consumers about paint
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- USA
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- November 8 2012
As a result of a Federal Trade Commission (FTC) crackdown on companies that make misleading “green” claims, two of the nation’s leading paint companiesSherwin-Williams Co. and PPG Industries, Inc.have agreed to stop advertising that some of their paints are free of the potentially harmful chemicals known as volatile organic compounds (VOCs
EPA issues for comment nanomaterial case study involving flame-retardant coatings for upholstery textiles
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- USA
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- July 19 2012
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is seeking comments on an external review draft document titled “Nanomaterial Case Study: A Comparison of Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes and Decabromodiphenyl Ether Flame-Retardant Coatings Applied to Upholstery Textiles.”
EPA, CDC officials claim no safe level of lead for children
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- USA
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- July 19 2012
The Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works recently held a hearing devoted to “The Latest Science on Lead’s Impacts on Children’s Development and Public Health.”
Ninth Circuit splits over interplay of standing and forum non conveniens
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- USA
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- June 14 2012
In response to a petition for rehearing en banc before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in a dispute over the adequacy of Peru as an alternative forum in a case involving claims by indigenous people that a U.S. oil company discharged pollutants into the waterways they used for drinking, fishing and bathing, dissenting and concurring opinions reveal a split on whether the court had jurisdiction to decide the forum non conveniens question if one of the plaintiffs, the only domestic plaintiff, lacked standing
EPA to review chemicals found in flame retardants and fragrances
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- USA
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- June 14 2012
EPA has released a list of 18 chemicals, slated for risk assessments in 2013 and 2014, that are found in various commercial products
Lawmakers urge OMB not to require public disclosure of new chemicals’ identities
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- USA
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- May 24 2012
Congressional lawmakers have called on the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to “further evaluate the significant adverse economic impact” that could result if a proposed rule is implemented to require that U.S. chemical manufacturers publicly disclose the identities of new chemicals not yet manufactured or available on the market
Mass tort and asbestos procedures overhauled in besieged Philadelphia courts
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- USA
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- February 23 2012
Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas Administrative Judge John Herron has issued an order revising the court’s mass tort and asbestos program procedures, which, according to the order, were not meeting American Bar Association standards and thus led to delays in disposition of these disputes and an “astonishing” increase in filings from outside the state
EPA proposes new-use rules for 17 chemicals including nanoscale compounds
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- USA
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- January 12 2012
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued proposed significant new use rules (SNURs) for 17 chemicals, some of which are used to manufacture such products as electronics, batteries, rubber, plastics, inks, and lubricants
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