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BPA saga continues

Is bisphenol-A (BPA) in polycarbonate plastics and epoxy resin safe for use or not? The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said there is no health risk associated with the chemical "although" further testing is required. The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) confirmed that people are...

Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 09-04-2008
Busting solar myths

Wind turbine syndrome, vibro-acoustic disorder, and now solar blindness...Fact or fiction? The myth busters may have to work on these ones but for now, other myths in the solar energy area are being dispelled by the company Sunrise Solar . Myth 1: Solar electricity cannot provide a significant part of...

Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 08-27-2008
Beware of wind energy side effects

Aside from its unprofitability forecast, maybe Shell knows something about wind energy that we don't when they pulled out of their UK offshore wind farm investment. According to this article from New Scientist , a study shows that the moving blades from wind turbines can cause a drop in pressure...

Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 08-26-2008
BPA is safe says FDA

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a report last week Thursday stating that there is no health risk in the use of bisphenol-A in food containers for infants and adults. The FDA is still proposing more testing strategy to erase the uncertainties surrounding BPA's use in food contact...

Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 08-18-2008
Cleaner livestock waste

Residents near farms or livestock processing facilities will soon breathe a cleaner (and less smelly) sigh of relief. Bion Environmental Technologies said they now have a patent approval for their phosphorus removal process in livestock waste treatment. The company said excess nutrients from livestock...

Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 08-12-2008
Soapers respond to UW study

The Soap and Detergent Association sent me an email regarding their response to the University of Washington study about supposed toxic fragrance chemicals found on leading laundry products and air fresheners. According to them, the study is just a rehash of past studies and that it lacks real-world...

Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 07-30-2008
Toxics in scented laundry, air fresheners?

More bad news for consumer products this in time in the laundry market (which has seen its big share of public advocates complaints) as well as air fresheners. A study from the University of Washington (UW) found that chemicals with potential toxicity or health hazards are being used in top selling laundry...

Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 07-29-2008
Cosmetic safety in question. Again.

No matter how safe or thoroughly tested cosmetic ingredients are, there's always one (or two or more) that will always be put into question. Just in time for the summer, the Environmental Working Group claimed that out of nearly 1,000 sunscreen products in the US market, four out of five offer inadequate...

Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 07-28-2008
Nightmare on Sesame Street

With closer scrutiny on lead-contained toy products, you might think that your kids' toys might now be safe but retailers, product manufacturers and ultimately consumers should also consider each product's complete life cycle analysis not just raw materials but including labor and manufacturing...

Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 07-14-2008
Media lessons on plastics

The chemical industry must really be getting irritated by the continued sensationalism of supposed toxic consumer products (especially brought on by the media). I just got this email from the American Chemistry Council stating the facts about phthalates on consumer products: Attention: Media Consumer...

Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 07-10-2008

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