On February 1, 2024, the Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare (MHLW), the Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry (METI), and the Ministry of the Environment in Japan proposed designating perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and its related…
Toxicity
"New approach methodologies" (NAMs), non-animal techniques that are improving in accuracy, reliability, speed, and cost-effectiveness for determining the toxicity of chemicals, are now the focus of enthusiasm from governments and business across…
The proposed amendments are intended to mitigate these adverse health effects by maintaining blood lead levels below 10 g/dl among employees. (micrograms per deciliter).
Regarding the approval of nitrogen generated from ambient air as a low-risk active substance, in its March meeting, the BPC adopted opinions:
The Guardian, a British daily news paper has published that TBT was a chemical that International Paint Ltd. "utterly failed" to keep under control at its dormant factory on the banks of the Yealm in Devon.
Sulfites are added as preservatives and antioxidants to a range of foodstuffs. They may also be used to halt on-going fermentation during the winemaking process.