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  • FDA conflict of interest in BPA

    Here's more drama brewing in the world of bisphenol A (BPA) . A US Congressional committee, which has been investigating the BPA issue since January, is said to be investigating a possible instance of conflict of interest involving the chairman of the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advisory...
    Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 10-15-2008

  • Lithium hazards in the air

    The green blogger is back although still shaken from the aftermath of hurricane "office work". Before beginning to scan the world wide green news, this tidbit of information from the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) caught the attention of the blog, which might make someone think twice...
    Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 10-08-2008

  • 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

  • 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

  • Regulatory news heat up

    I received good news that the Green Chemicals blog reached its record-breaking 4,323 readers for the month of July! Thanks for the visit and come back again! (and again and again!!) To get the momentum going, I'll post later this afternoon this week's roundup and the blog's monthly new green...
    Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 08-01-2008

  • 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

  • CVS washes off toxic toiletries

    I'm off tomorrow attending a big cosmetic chemicals suppliers show in New Jersey . It seems that more chemical players are offering new natural-based ingredients for cosmetics and toiletries this year. I'll let you know how it goes and with that note, I'll leave this news about major drugstore...
    Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 05-12-2008

  • Screening sunscreens

    As previously mentioned in my last blog, consumer watchdogs continue to smear the safety reputation of certain cosmetic chemicals such as the sunscreen oxybenzone. The Environmental Working Group (EWG) is demanding the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to investigate the safety of oxybenzone after...
    Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 04-03-2008
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