INTERNATIONALWHO drinking water guidelines just keep rolling along: third edition updated… …and fourth underway UN reviews lead Allergenicity of novel proteins IPCS considers dose-response modelling Risk assessment methodology for combined exposures – IPCS looks at issues IPCS – less doubt on uncertainty in exposure assessments EUROPEAN UNIONMore activity within REACH …Updated manual for registrations and PPORD notifications …Tighter controls loom a step closer for the first substances of very high concern HERA report on polycarboxylates EFSA conclusions on more plant protection products Draft assessment reports on pesticides published by EFSA Summer sun inspires EFSA to assess yellow carotenoids in animal nutrition Another tasteful EFSA exercise on benzyl derivatives EFSA evaluates glucosamine from Aspergillus niger as a novel food ingredient Selenium source evaluated by EFSA for use in food supplements Predictive models for carcinogenicity and mutagenicity UNITED KINGDOMCOM evaluates genotoxicity of fumagillin dicyclohexylamine June COM meeting UNITED STATESPublic health goal finalised by OEHHA for chlorite Several TSCA submissions notified to EPA Perfluorinated chemicals reviewed Toxicogenomic data in EPA risk assessments – dibutyl phthalate (DBP) case study More pesticide tolerance announcements from EPA New season look for FDA website REST OF THE WORLDDECOS considers HBROEL for methanol and cyclic acid anhydrides Dutch verdicts on reproductive toxicity of ammonia, and aluminium and its compounds Swedish consensus reports Screening assessments from Health Canada and Environment Canada Threshold doses for peanuts in allergic individuals Application of threshold of toxicological concern (TTC) to cosmetics… …and aerosols |