As part of an update of the Industrial Safety and Health Act (ISHA), Japan is also introducing workplace exposure limits for 860 chemical substances. The introduction will occur in steps according to the following schedule (only in Japanese). The update means that in the future, companies must perform a risk…
The Canadian government sees a connection between the frequency of ovarian cancer and exposure to talc. Accordingly, it plans to limit or completely forbid the use of the substance in many cosmetics. The government bases its decision on the Draft Screening Assessment that assesses talc. The assessment is based on…
The Canadian government sees a connection between the frequency of ovarian cancer and exposure to talc. Accordingly, it plans to limit or completely forbid the use of the substance in many cosmetics. The government bases its decision on the Draft Screening Assessment that assesses talc. The assessment is based on…
Endocrine-active substances (EAS) are materials that negatively affect human hormonal activity. For example, the hormonal system regulates essential bodily functions like metabolism, growth, development, sleep, and mood. If these functions are disturbed, significant health problems can arise. Scientists are currently arguing about when an EAS is present and which criteria…