human health News
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Epica International Announces Operations in Spartanburg, S.C. USA
SPARTANBURG, SC – MAY 13, 2021 – Epica International, the leader in advanced ultra-high-resolution mobile medical imaging and robotic applications for human health, animal health and industrial enterprises, announces new corporate headquarters and operations in Spartanburg County, S.C. WHAT: Epica International, with offices in San Clemente, California and manufacturing and R&D ...
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Soil Removal to begin at the former Zonolite Company in Atlanta
Work will begin on October 31, 2011 and last from 4 to 6 weeks. EPA personnel and contractors will be on-site to oversee the project and assure it is completed safely and human health and the environment is protected. Information on the site, including approved plans and daily reports is found at: ...
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EPUK calls for consistency and clarity in approach to planning policy
EPIK recently responded to the draft National Policy Statement on Waste Water. In our response, we called on Government departments to take a more integrated approach to planning policy, and called for more consistency in the process being set out in National Policy Statements. We also asked for greater emphasis on the potential for development impact on human health and well being, alongside ...
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EPA Announces New Human Health Research Web Site
EPA's Human Health Research Program launched a new Web site on the latest information on its research to protect public health. The program's science looks at such questions as why some people are more sensitive to pollution and how exposure to chemicals affects people's health. The site is designed for the general public as well as for the scientific community. 'The best decisions are informed ...
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EPA reaction to DecaBDE phaseout announcement
As a result of negotiations with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, several companies announced today they will undertake a three year phaseout of decabromodiphenyl ether (DecaBDE), a persistent and toxic chemical that has been used as a flame retardant in consumer and other products. Steve Owens, EPA assistant administrator for the Office of Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic Substances, ...
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How are substances screened and shortlisted?
Summary ECHA and Member State Competent Authorities are now in the third year of common screening. In late January every year approximately 200-300 substances are earmarked for manual screening by Member State experts based on an extensive set of algorithms to identify substances that may pose risk to human health or the environment. The short listed substances are grouped in terms of both the ...
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3rd Annual NEHA Excellence in Sustainability Award
There is no greater threat to human health and wellbeing than the current environmental crisis the world faces. It has the potential to supersede and overtake all previous public health threats. Thus, there is a great need for environmental health professionals to make sustainability a priority. Do you or your organization demonstrate practices that exemplify outstanding creativity or ...
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SAB to Discuss COVID-19 Review Panel’s Draft Report
The Science Advisory Board (SAB) of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that it will convene the Chartered SAB meeting on May 20, 2020, to review and discuss the draft report prepared by the SAB COVID-19 Review Panel. The draft report, SAB Technical Review of EPA’s Identification of Research Needs to Address the Environmental and Human Health Impacts of COVID-19, was ...
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ECHA proposes 15 substances for authorisation
15 substances of very high concern (SVHCs) are recommended to be added to the REACH Authorisation List. These substances were prioritised from the Candidate List because they are used in high volumes and have widespread uses which may pose a threat to human health or the environment or can potentially be used to replace substances which are already on the Authorisation List. ECHA's sixth ...
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EPA to Review Laboratories
Washington, D.C. - EPA is organizing a review of its laboratory capabilities and operations, the agency said today. The goal of this review is to continue meeting the needs of emerging research areas and support EPA's mission to protect human health and the environment. 'By developing viable options to strengthen EPA's laboratory capabilities, we are ensuring our world-class scientists and ...
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EPA to renew charter of agriculture advisory committee
Reinforcing its commitment to a strong partnership with the agriculture community to protect human health and the environment, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will renew the charter of its independent agricultural advisory group, the Farm, Ranch, and Rural Communities Committee (FRRCC). “EPA is dedicated to an open and constructive working relationship with the agriculture ...
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New Biocides Regulation improves human health and environmental protection
A new Regulation on biocidal products applying from 1st September will significantly increase the safety and simplify the authorisation procedure of biocides used and placed on the market in the EU. Biocides are chemicals used to suppress harmful organisms such as pests and germs (i.e. moulds and bacteria), including insect repellents, disinfectants and industrial chemicals like anti-fouling ...
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EPA Puts Performance Measurement to Work for Real-World Change
Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency introduced a new performance management tool called the Quarterly Management Report (QMR). The QMR is helping the agency deliver real results by applying business principles to solve the nation's environmental challenges. The QMR is updated every three months and consists of roughly 60 national and regional priorities. During regular meetings with ...
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Advisory group releases report on addressing environmental challenges along the U.S. – Mexico border (HQ)
The Good Neighbor Environmental Board (GNEB), an independent presidential advisory committee to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), is holding a press conference on the release of the report, “A Blueprint for Action on the US - Mexico Border.” The report develops recommendations to address challenges along the U.S. – Mexico border. Michelle DePass, assistant ...
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$25,308 grant to Iowa public broadcasting for environmental education
EPA Region 7 has awarded Iowa Public Broadcasting an environmental education grant totaling $25,308. This is one of six grants being awarded to schools, universities and organizations in the Agency’s four-state region to fund the development of new environmental education projects. The execution of these environmental education projects will further EPA’s commitment to protecting ...
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Bisphenol A: EFSA consults on assessment of risks to human health
EFSA is launching a public consultation on its draft assessment of the human health risks posed by exposure to bisphenol A (BPA). The Authority has undertaken a comprehensive review of scientific literature and previous risk assessments from expert bodies on BPA. All stakeholders and interested parties are invited to comment on the document through an online public consultation that runs until ...
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New grants to measure progress of environmental programs in protecting human health
EPA has awarded 10 grants totaling $5 million to universities, state departments of public health and one research institute to develop a new generation of markers or indicators that measure progress in environmental programs in protecting human health. The new projects were awarded through EPA’s Science To Achieve Results research program, and will help environmental managers evaluate the ...
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EPA awards contracts to U.S. companies to screen chemicals for human health impacts
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) ToxCast chemical screening program has awarded contracts to four United States-based companies to test up to 10,000 chemicals for potential toxicity to people and the environment. ToxCast is designed to determine how chemical exposures affect human health. When fully implemented, ToxCast will be able to screen thousands of chemicals in fast, ...
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Year of Science 2009: EPA joins grassroots effort to celebrate science
Science is an integral part of everything EPA does to protect human health and the environment. In setting health protective regulations, EPA must use scientific research on the health and ecological effects of pollutants. Therefore, EPA has joined with the Coalition on the Public Understanding of Science (COPUS) -- a grassroots network of more than 400 universities, scientific societies, and ...
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Individual non-methane VOCs have large impacts on human health
Emissions of non-methane volatile organic compounds (NMVOCs) can have damaging effects on human health. New research has now revealed that only three substances out of a large number of NMVOCs are responsible for almost all damaging effects on human health. Air pollution policies should be designed to target these substances specifically, rather than overall NMVOC emissions, the researchers ...
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