The Senate Subcommittee on Superfund, Toxics, and Environmental Health convened a hearing last week with leaders of businesses that manufacture or use
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EPA Releases First Chemical Action Plan
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The Environmental Protection Agency recently issued its first Chemical Action Plan (CAP). The plan deals with phthalates, which are found in some food…
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FDA Releases Draft Guidance on Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies
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The FDA has released its draft guidance on Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies, or REMS, laying out guidelines for how pharmaceutical companies …
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FDA To Hold Meeting on Risk Communication Strategies
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The Food and Drug Administration’s Risk Communication Advisory Committee will be holding a public meeting on April 30, 2009, and May 1, 2009, at…
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EPA Releases New Strategic Plan for Evaluating Potential Toxicity of Chemicals
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released a new strategic plan last week that is designed to allow it to better assess potential risks from ch…
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Federal Court Denies Certification of PFOA Medical Monitoring Class
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A federal court in West Virginia has denied class certification in a claim brought against DuPont for the alleged release of perfluoroctanoic acid, a …
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