INTERNATIONALIARC verdicts on indoor emissions from coal, wood and high temperature frying WHO Study Group on Tobacco Product Regulation (TobReg) FAO/WHO – human health risks from use of nanotechnology in food production EUROPEAN UNIONMore REACH goals in sight …Updated guidance released… …and a freeze on the publication of further revised guidance documents …Practical guides available …Notification to the classification and labelling inventory …When is an intermediate not an intermediate under REACH? …Updated version of REACH-IT now released …Webinars for SIEF members …Share and share alike …Calls for information to avoid unnecessary animal testing …Forum publishes the results of its first industry inspections …ECHA's fourth stakeholders' day …RAC opinions on harmonised classification for four chemicals …Amendment to the REACH Regulation Nanosafety – workshop presentations relating to REACH EFSA conclusions on more plant protection products SCHER deliberations on carcinogenic, mutagenic or reprotoxic substances in toys EFSA assesses conjugated linoleic acid (CLA)-rich oils as novel food ingredients Red light from EFSA for Litholrubine BK Group flavouring evaluations from EFSA Application of systematic review methodology to food and feed safety assessments UNITED KINGDOMDietary supplements in late pregnancy FSA workshop reports on diet and health COM June meeting UNITED STATESIRIS draft toxicological reviews issued by EPA on hexachloroethane and formaldehyde ACGIH 2010 TLVs and BEIs for industrial chemicals OEHHA proposes Reference Exposure Levels (RELs) for caprolactam EPA issues final risk and exposure assessment for carbon monoxide Tolerance petitions filed with EPA for four pesticide ingredients FDA GRAS status for soybean oil and palm oil-derived tocols REST OF THE WORLDAFFSA considers implications of PCB exposure on human health |