Senate bill extending FDA’s hand sanitizer guidance
A bill has been introduced that would extend for two years the FDA’s “Temporary Policy for Preparation of Alcohol-based Hand Sanitizer Products… read more
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US EPA IRIS Releases Methylmercury Draft Systematic Review Protocol
U.S. EPA IRIS just released its Draft Systematic Review Protocol for Methylmercury (MeHg). Methylmercury is currently in Step 1 of the IRIS Assessment. … read more
EPA’s new web-based tool for Covid disinfectants
The EPA has released a new web-based tool to help people identify disinfectant products best suited for their needs. The new web tool… read more
ToxStrategies scientists assess carcinogenicity of non-nutritive sweetener, acesulfame K
A recently published article by ToxStrategies scientists presents the systematic identification, appraisal, and integration of mechanistic data in an assessment of the potential… read more
Recent publication on assessment of mechanistic data for synthetic food dyes and neurobehavioral signals
A recently published article with ToxStrategies scientists Dr. Susan Borghoff and Dr. Janice Britt as co-authors presents the evaluation of mechanistic data in… read more
EPA researches activities to reduce exposure risk of SARS-CoV-2
EPA researchers are engaged in a variety of activities aimed at reducing the risk of exposure to SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes… read more
EPA releases Perchloroethylene Draft Risk Evaluation
On April 27, 2020, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released the draft risk evaluation of perchloroethylene for public review and comment. Perchloroethylene is… read more
USEPA solicits public comment on second set of Scope Documents for chemicals under TSCA
USEPA released the second set of Scope Documents for chemicals undergoing risk evaluation under TSCA and is soliciting public comment. Those seven chemicals… read more