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6 Jan 2012, 7:38 am by Robert Oszakiewski
 The petition requested "that the Commissioner undertake the following actions with regards to all nanomaterial products: 1) Amend FDA regulations to include nanotechnology definitions necessary to properly regulate nanomaterial products . . . . 2) Issue a formal advisory opinion explaining FDA's position regarding engineered nanoparticles in products regulated by FDA. 3) Enact new regulations directed at FDA oversight of nanomaterial products establishing and requiring… [read post]
17 Aug 2018, 8:10 am by Whittel & Melton, LLC
A new report has found that glyphosate, a weed-killing chemical that some health authorities link to cancer, is in a number of popular breakfast foods and cereals marketed to children. [read post]
18 Nov 2012, 10:34 pm
A new study has found that 10% of children born with birth defects of the kidneys may have a certain genome linked to brain development delays and mental illness. [read post]
26 Jun 2018, 6:20 am by editor@howarddc.com
Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) webinar, EPA discussed the new draft risk-based strategy for ensuring the performance of public health antimicrobial products and announced the intended replacement of the former Antimicrobial Testing Program (ATP) with the new Antimicrobial Product Evaluation Program (APEP). [read post]
In a statement, Executive Vice-President for European Green Deal Frans Timmermans said, “our new rules to govern waste shipments will boost the circular economy and ensure that waste exports do not harm the environment or human health elsewhere. [read post]
5 May 2011, 4:00 am by Jon L. Gelman
Schumer received this invitation from US Attorney General Eric Holder.The announcement comes on the eve of visit to New York City by President Barack Obama. [read post]
17 Dec 2023, 9:05 pm by Series of Essays
A chasm exists between regulatory objectives and how well regulations perform in the real world, argues Cynthia Giles in her new book, Next Generation Compliance: Environmental Regulation for the Modern Era. [read post]
” Despite that, the environmental activist groups cited public health and environmental concerns over the construction and use of the Sea Port Oil Terminal. [read post]
14 Jul 2010, 5:21 pm by Jon L. Gelman
The Veterans Administration did not specifically address burn pit and environmental exposures in the new stress regulations or its commentary. [read post]
31 Aug 2021, 2:18 pm by Unknown
News Bulletinhttps://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/news/currentnews.html This week, in brief: Appeals court rules 'government must do better' on Rosebud health care Muscogee Nation: Tribal sovereignty is not a threat to Oklahoma End the filibuster to protect Indian voting rights Non-profits, tribes, and other rural-serving groups can now apply for federal Emergency Rural Health Care Funds Tohono O'odham Nation awarded $200,000 for… [read post]
11 Dec 2019, 1:17 pm by editor@howarddc.com
  EPA states that its conference “will bring together some of the leading voices in environmental and health research to discuss efforts to reduce testing on mammals. [read post]
29 Apr 2025, 9:01 pm by News Desk
Environmental health officers (EHOs) and food safety officers do not issue fines during food inspections. [read post]
2 Apr 2018, 11:00 am by Public Employment Law Press
Mintzer joined Parks from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, where she served as Regional Attorney - General Counsel for Region 2 (New York City). [read post]
Dorset Council Environmental Health officers conducted further testing regarding the health risk, and the Home Office is waiting for these results, as well as the UKHSA’s advice regarding further action. [read post]
21 Dec 2009, 4:04 pm by Erin Burg Hupp
For example, this month the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a final finding that greenhouse gas emissions pose a danger to human health and the environment. [read post]
28 Feb 2024, 7:30 pm by Sabrina I. Pacifici
Unlike other evaluations of the health and environmental impact of vehicles that rely solely on fuel-efficiency, GreenerCars scores every vehicle on its entire impact and is the most effective way to compare gasoline-powered vehicles to electric vehicles. [read post]
27 Jul 2017, 6:47 pm by Sabrina I. Pacifici
Environmental Working Group: “Starting today, the vast majority of Americans can learn about every potentially harmful chemical in their drinking water and what scientists say are the safe levels of those contaminants. [read post]
13 Feb 2020, 3:43 pm by Lynn L. Bergeson and Carla N. Hutton
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on February 12, 2020, that it is seeking public input on a proposal to incorporate a new nanosilver pesticide product into textiles to combat odors, discoloration, and other signs of wear. [read post]
6 Jan 2014, 10:05 pm by News Desk
Norovirus was detected by the Kansas Health and Environmental Laboratories at KDHE in clinical specimens from three people associated with the outbreak. [read post]
27 Dec 2014, 5:10 am by Jon Gelman
TOXNET® (TOXicology Data NETwork), a resource of the US National Library of Medicine, is a group of databases covering chemicals and drugs, diseases and the environment, environmental health, occupational safety and health, poisoning, risk assessment and regulations, and toxicology. [read post]