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September 9, 2018

Shortage of BIT, a key preservative, looms

From Chemical & Engineering News

A shortage of a precursor almost exclusively sourced from China is threatening supplies of the widely used preservative benzisothiazolinone (BIT). Users of BIT face...

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September 3, 2018

Clean Ingredients

From Happi

They’re in your shampoo and your detergent; your cleanser and your cleaner. Surfactants have been a key ingredient in the household and personal products...

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August 30, 2018

Trump set to tap centrist to head EPA’s chemical safety office

From The Washington Post

When President Trump first took office and was looking for someone to head the Environmental Protection Agency’s chemical safety division, it didn’t go well....

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August 17, 2018

U.S. agency struggling with organohalogen flame retardants in consumer products

From Chemical & Engineering News

CPSC seeks National Academies’ advice on regulating chemicals as a class

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August 9, 2018

EPA Nears Chlorpyrifos Ban on Crops as Advocates’ Petition Prevails

From Bloomberg Environment

A federal appeals court order has paved the way for the EPA to ban nearly all uses of a widely used pesticide linked to...

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August 9, 2018

Asbestos, lead and other dangerous chemicals found in children’s school supplies, report says

From CNN

Parents may want to take a second look at their children’s school supplies this season.

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