This year’s Society for Risk Analysis (SRA) Annual Meeting (Dec. 8-11 in Baltimore) includes a symposium on integrating the science on formaldehyde, in hopes of better understanding the potential for formaldehyde carcinogenicity, as well as providing high quality information to help inform public health (including regulatory) decisions for compounds like formaldehyde that present complex challenges. [...]
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American Chemistry CouncilCanadian government says flame retardant not harmful to human health at current levels
The Canadian government recently completed and published its health and environmental assessment of the flame retardant TBBPA, which is included in printed circuit boards and provides a critical layer of fire protection for consumers. The Canadian assessment concludes that TBBPA and two other derivatives based on TBBPA, do not meet any of the criteria for [...]
A ‘great day’ for energy efficiency last month — how about a great year?
Our friends at the Alliance to Save Energy (ASE) hosted their 11th Great Energy Efficiency Day (GEED) event on Capitol Hill last month, bringing together hundreds of stakeholders to discuss the importance of energy efficiency to the U.S. economy and how communities are working toward the goal of doubling energy productivity by 2030. Notable speakers [...]
U.S. PIRG annual report on toy safety – what’s the main takeaway?
With holiday crunch-time quickly closing in, the last thing parents want is to come home empty-handed for fear that the year’s most popular toys may not be safe for their children. Fortunately, that wasn’t the case in 2012 and it shouldn’t be this year, according to the U.S. PIRG, which has found that toys on today’s [...]
House legislation to expedite ‘architecture of abundance’ built on shale gas
The U.S. House of Representatives has passed two bills to ensure Americans retain access to sustainable supplies of affordable and reliable natural gas that have sparked a manufacturing revival while creating tens of thousands of jobs. As House Energy & Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton put it in an op-ed in July: So, here we [...]
New York Times columnist and new docudrama mislead public on importance of flame retardants, strong fire safety standards
New York Times reporter Nick Kristof today published a column on the new HBO docudrama “Toxic Hot Seat,” scheduled to air on November 25, 2013. Unfortunately, Kristof and the directors of the docudrama have recycled old and incomplete information that paints a misleading picture about current regulations and the importance of flame retardants to fire [...]
20 things media, public should keep in mind when assessing scientific results
(Nature) Calls for the closer integration of science in political decision-making have been commonplace for decades. However, there are serious problems in the application of science to policy — from energy to health and environment to education. . . . To this end, we suggest 20 concepts that should be part of the education of [...]
Filling in the cracks can save homeowners billions of dollars in energy costs
As temperatures continue to drop and home heating bills around the country make their perennial rise, Americans that have weatherized their homes won’t be allowing as much heat (or money) to escape through the cracks. “Air sealing is one of the most cost-effective energy savings opportunities,” says Paul Francisco, a research engineer at the Illinois [...]
Shale gas multiplier: Benefits abound for plastics makers
The plastics industry will harvest an abundance of economic advantages from robust and inexpensive supplies of shale gas, including a reduced dependence on foreign energy and a manufacturing resurgence in the United States. These were just several of the upbeat messages from speakers at the inaugural SPI/IHS Global Plastics Summit recently held in Chicago. “One [...]
House zeroes in on TSCA reform “sweet spot” with CSIA hearing
When Jim Jones delivered his keynote remarks at the 2012 Global Chemical Regulations Conference, the acting assistant administrator for EPA’s Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention said he imagined a “sweet spot” for TSCA reform that would strike a very delicate balance: protecting human health while allowing U.S. manufacturers to continue to deliver the [...]
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- ACC Urges Federal Regulators to Implement a Comprehensive Strategy for Improving Rail Safety December 5, 2013
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- ACC Releases October 2013 Resin Production and Sales Stats November 26, 2013
- ACC Commends Congressman Barrow for Supporting Economic Growth and Job Creation November 26, 2013
- U.S. Economy Showing No Early Jitters as Budget Crisis Looms; Leading Economic Indicator Shows Steady, Restrained Expansion to Continue November 26, 2013
