A commentary on the new Environment Agency flame retardant scoping review - Fidra Environment Agency Flame Retardant report does not sufficiently highlight high volume flame retardants currently under close scrutiny in the European Union.

New Environment Agency Flame Retardant risk assessments fail to follow tightening EU chemical restrictions protecting public & environmental health from exposure to hazardous & persistent chemicals🧪

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New rules for safer toys in the EU The European Commission welcomes the provisional political agreement between the European Parliament and the Council on the new toy safety rules, following the Commission's proposal for a Regulation o

New rules for safer #toys in the EU. They will ban the use of #PFAS #endocrinedisruptors and #bisphenols. All toys will have a #DigitalProductPassport to prevent unsafe toys sold online and offline from entering the EU ec.europa.eu/commission/p... #children #consumers #chemcials

As explained by @fastlerner.bsky.social @propublica.org IRIS assessments have been the cornerstone for setting standards for some of the most lethal #cancer causing #chemcials including #formaldehyde, #chloroprene & #ethyleneoxide.