All Legislation articles – Page 9
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NewsEU plans tighter controls on BPA
Proposal would reduce the migration limit of bisphenol A in food packaging by 90%
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NewsUS chemical reform threatened by supreme court ruling
2015 judgement on power plant emissions could force environment agency to consider compliance costs when regulating chemicals
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US slashes exposure limit for silica dust
US occupational safety agency halves the amount of crystalline silica dust workers can be exposed to
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NewsSupreme Court lets EPA’s mercury pollution regulations stand
Obama’s controversial Mercury and Air Toxics Standards have been upheld by the US Supreme Court
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NewsControls on owning hazardous chemicals come into force
It is now illegal in the UK to possess chemicals classed as ‘poisons’ or ‘explosives precursors’ without a licence
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NewsConcerns grow among scientists over new ‘anti-lobbying’ rules
Researchers petition against new regulations that could prevent them advising policymakers
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NewsSupreme court vacancy may jeopardise chemical regulation reform
Political fight over appointment of new supreme court judge could derail Toxic Substance Control Act modernisation
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OpinionRare earth magnates
China’s monopoly on production has a global impact, argues David Abraham
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NewsScientific advances should be considered when updating US chemicals law
Experts say new tools could cut animals tests, costs when updating 40-year old law
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NewsResearch bureaucracy put in crosshairs by Chinese government
New policy offers scientists greater independence and control of how they spending funding
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NewsNew law on legal highs approved in UK
A blanket ban on New Psychoactive Substances has been given final approval and will come into force in April
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NewsFunding boost offers new hope for Ukraine’s scientists
Reform will see academies merged and competitive bidding for research money
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NewsUS bans microbeads from personal care products
Plastic particles added to cosmetics and some drugs will also be phased out by 2019
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NewsUS chemical safety law poised for reform in early 2016
Bill updating the US Toxic Substances Control Act has finally passed both chambers of Congress
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NewsGM food and feed law falters in EU parliament
Proposal would have allowed individual member states to ban the sale of genetically modified organisms
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NewsUS chemical distribution threatened by rail safety crisis
Looming shutdown of America’s rail network puts chemical transportation at risk
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Court rejects US approval of sulfoxaflor pesticide
Environmental Protection Agency’s approval of an insecticide that shares similarities with neonicotinoids revoked
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NewsUK 'legal highs' bill under fire from scientific community
Drug advisory body lays out laundry list of problems that could damage medical and scientific research
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NewsBan proposed on recruitment of Russian talent to reverse brain drain
Legislation to prevent overseas ‘talent scouts’ from operating in the country has backing at the highest levels
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Chemical reform bill advances in US Congress
Bipartisan legislation to finally overhaul the Toxic Substances Control Act has overwhelmingly passed the House and soon heads to the Senate