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  • No more free NYC plastic bags?

    The plastic industry has often been heard this year accusing several US municipal governments of making them their scapegoat by supplementing city coffers with taxes or charging fees for the use of plastic products such as water bottle or supermarket bags. They might be right this time when Mayor Bloomberg...
    Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 11-06-2008

  • 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

  • Market loss on phthalates ban

    According to this article from ICIS News , the temporary ban of some plasticizer phthalates on kids' products can cause permanent consumption loss in this end-market. The American Chemistry Council (ACC) hold a media web conference yesterday talking about the consequences of the phthalates ban under...
    Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 08-12-2008

  • Climate change debate heats up

    The pending senate vote on the Lieberman-Warner climate change bill is producing outpour of support as well as disapproval across the board. According to ICIS News (I apologize for those who don't have the subscription for the service) , President Bush reportedly warned the Congress on the potential...
    Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 06-03-2008

  • US officials introduced kid-safe chemical bill

    Proliferating news on leaching chemicals in kids' mattresses, bottles, toys, and electronics have driven three government officials to introduce a new US chemical regulatory proposal targeting kid safety. Senator Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ) and representatives Hilda Solis (D-Ca) and Henry Waxman (D-Ca...
    Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 05-27-2008

  • EPA probes scientist dismissal

    An interesting article from the Royal Society of Chemistry reported an ongoing internal investigation by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regarding the dismissal of one of its scientist Deborah Rice. Rice was accused of bias by the American Chemistry Council and urged the agency of her dismissal...
    Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 04-22-2008
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