Effective December 18, 2009, the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) of the California Environmental Protection Agency is adding the chemicals identified below to the list of chemicals known to the state to cause cancer or reproductive toxicity, for the purposes of Proposition 65. * Wood dust and zidovudine (AZT) are being added to […]
From Public Radio International: In response to the lead tainted toy scare a few years back, Congress passed legislation that set safety standards for all goods used by children under twelve, including toys. The new regulations go into effect in February and many large toy companies say they are already testing the safety of their […]
From the Toronto Star – Liberal senators vote to change product safety bill: The federal health minister is “outraged” that Liberal senators were able to get their way in changing a bill that would overhaul consumer product safety legislation in Canada. “I am outraged the Senate has amended our Consumer Product Safety Act. Liberal Senators […]
From the National Post – Senate votes to weaken product safety bill: Invoking concerns about a police state coming to Canada, the Liberal-dominated Senate voted Tuesday to weaken the government’s product safety bill — delaying the effort to update the country’s 40-year-old consumer-protection law until next year. The dramatic development was part of a last-ditch […]
In regards to the current overhaul of the Toxic Substances Control Act a number of state environmental commissioners and directors have signed and released the States’ Principles on Reform of the Toxic Substances Control Act. The December 2, 2009 document details what they believe should become of the reformed TSCA, which may include: -Require Chemical […]
From the Sacramento Press: Near 100 people rallied in front of the Capitol on Monday, opposing a new pesticide containing methyl iodide that could potentially be used at strawberry farms statewide. The group – made of up farm laborers from around the state, local activists and consumers – marched from Caesar Chavez Park to the […]
From The Free Press: Maine’s Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) released a set of principles last week to try to ensure that the debate in the U.S. Congress over reforming the nation’s chemical policy stays focused on protecting public health and the environment. The principles were developed through a collaboration of 13 states – California, […]
The Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) within the California Environmental Protection Agency is adding molinate (CAS No. 2212-67-1) to the list of chemicals known to the state to cause reproductive toxicity for purposes of the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986 (Proposition 65). The listing of molinate is effective December […]
From The Montreal Gazette: The Senate on Wednesday narrowly voted down sweeping Liberal amendments to weaken the government’s product-safety law — paving the way for a new consumer-protection law to be in place in Canada before Christmas. Joseph Day, the Liberal critic for the consumer-protection bill in the Senate, put forward the provisions to fix […]
From OEHHA: Pregnant women who are African-American or nonsmokers are more likely to have miscarriages if they live near heavy traffic, according to a new state study. Researchers examining health-care data on nearly 5,000 pregnant women in California found that African-Americans were about three times more likely to miscarry if they lived within a half-block […]