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FDA PFAS Research Continues…But Finds Few Safety Risks Thus Far
11+ hour, 56+ min ago (416+ words) FDA PFAS Research Continues'But Finds Few Safety Risks Thus Far'The National Law Review In December 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a congressionally mandated assessment examining the intentional use of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in cosmetic products'and the…...
NatmolAI™: Computational Expansion and Optimization of Natural-Product Chemical Space
6+ day, 7+ hour ago (121+ words) NatmolAI, Natural Molecule AI Engine From Natural Product Discovery to Computational Molecular Design Learning and Expanding Nature's Chemical Space "Our goal with NatmolAI is not to replace natural products, but to understand and extend them," said Lurong Pan, PhD, Founder…...
Accelerating Chemical Innovation- Inside Argonne’s Chain Reaction Innovations Program — A Conversation with Rachel Harris, Ph.D. [Podcast]
6+ day, 14+ hour ago (192+ words) Accelerating Chemical Innovation- Inside Argonne's Chain Reaction Innovations Program " A Conversation with Rachel Harris, Ph.D. [Podcast]The National Law Review This week I had the pleasure of speaking with Dr. Rachel Harris, Technical Project Manager, Chain Reaction Innovations (CRI), Argonne…...
EUON Publishes Report on Nano-Enabled Textiles
4+ week, 1+ day ago (269+ words) On December 1, 2025, the European Union (EU) Observatory for Nanomaterials (EUON) announced the availability of a report analyzing the applications of nano-enabled textiles and their presence on the EU and global markets. On December 1, 2025, the European Union (EU) Observatory for Nanomaterials…...
EPA Publishes Default Values Used in New Chemical Risk Assessments under TSCA
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (419+ words) On November 24, 2025, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)releasedthe key default values that it uses in its risk assessments of new chemicals under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). EPA is making the assumptions available on its website in theNew Chemicals…...
Over 25,000 Commenters Weigh in on EPA Draft Risk Assessment on PFOA and PFOS in Biosolids—A Recap
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (630+ words) This article presents an overview of the comments on EPA's first risk assessment regarding PFAS in biosolids, including a summary of over 100 major comments, and a link to EPA's full comment docket. This article presents an overview of the comments…...
EPA Proposes Major Changes to Chemical Risk Evaluation Process under TSCA
3+ mon, 5+ day ago (975+ words) The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed a new rule to revise how it evaluates the risks of chemicals currently in use under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). This initiative follows a review prompted by Executive Order 14219 and…...
Nominations of Peer Reviewers for EPA’s Risk Evaluation of D4 Are Due September 25, 2025
3+ mon, 4+ week ago (270+ words) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)announcedon September 10, 2025, that it is seeking nominations of scientific and technical experts to be considered asad hocreviewers assisting the Science Advisory Committee on Chemicals (SACC) with the peer review of the draft risk evaluation of…...
EPA Releases Draft TSCA Risk Evaluations for Phthalates BBP and DIBP for Public Comment
4+ mon, 4+ week ago (447+ words) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on August 6, 2025, the availability of the draft Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) risk evaluations for the phthalates butyl benzyl phthalate ... The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on August 6, 2025, the availability of the draft Toxic…...