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🔍 The Headlines in Focus
📝 EU Publishes Comprehensive Guide on Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR)
The European Commission released a FAQ document to clarify the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR). This guide outlines the regulation’s focus on sustainable product design, hazardous substances, and the circular economy. Key components include tracking hazardous materials through a Digital Product Passport and new design standards to enhance reparability and recyclability. Though the ESPR is effective, many requirements will not become mandatory until 2027, giving businesses time to adapt.
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🚨 RAC Classifies Talc as a Carcinogen
The European Chemicals Agency’s Committee for Risk Assessment (RAC) classified talc as a Category 1B carcinogen, citing cancer risks from inhalation. Studies showed lung and ovarian tumors linked to talc exposure, impacting industries like cosmetics and pharmaceuticals. This classification follows the International Agency for Research on Cancer’s earlier concerns and is expected to result in stricter regulations and labelling requirements, pushing industries to evaluate their products for compliance.
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🌐 EPA Seeks Public Input on PFAS Production and Regulation Under TSCA
The EPA is seeking public feedback on the production of PFAS chemicals, particularly PFOA, PFNA, and PFDA, formed during the fluorination of HDPE containers. This input will shape future regulations under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). With concerns over PFAS’s persistence in the environment, the EPA wants to assess the uses, production, and alternatives to fluorination. The public can submit comments by 29 November 2024.
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⚠️ RAC Adopts 13 Key Opinions on Hazardous Substances’ Classification and Labelling
The European Chemicals Agency’s Committee for Risk Assessment (RAC) updated classifications for 13 hazardous substances, impacting industries from cosmetics to agriculture. Key updates include talc being classified as Carcinogen 1B, affecting its use in products like baby powder, and 2-pyrrolidone being labeled as Reproductive Toxicity 1B, which poses risks to unborn children. The changes will drive industries to comply with updated health and environmental regulations.
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🧵 EPA Proposes New Data Collection for Textile Mills Industry
The EPA submitted an Information Collection Request to assess wastewater discharges from textile mills, focusing on pollutants like PFAS. The agency aims to update the Clean Water Act guidelines and evaluate whether existing regulations suffice. Around 2,243 mills across the U.S. will receive questionnaires, with a subset conducting wastewater sampling to inform potential rule-making and enhance environmental safety. Public comments are invited until October 30, 2024.
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