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EPA to Expand Scope of TRI Reporting Requirements


Friday, April 30, 2021
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on April 29, 2021, that it will be “taking important steps under the Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) to advance Environmental Justice, improve transparency, and increase access to environmental information.” EPA plans to expand the scope of TRI reporting requirements to include additional chemicals and facilities, including facilities that are not currently reporting on ethylene oxide (EtO) releases, and provide new tools to make TRI data more accessible to the public. U.S. facilities in different industry sectors must report annually how much of each listed chemical is released to the environment and/or managed through recycling, energy recovery, and treatment. ....

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Use of disinfectants has soared, sparking new examination of ingredients


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One family of cleaning chemicals is receiving scrutiny for potential health concerns.
Disinfectant use has exploded during the coronavirus pandemic as
people try to keep their hands and surfaces clean. But one family of
cleaning chemicals is receiving scrutiny for potential health concerns.
Quats,
or quaternary ammonium compounds, are charged molecules that can kill
bacteria, fungi, and viruses. Quats are effective disinfectants, but
some researchers are raising alarm given recent research on the
compounds’ possible human health and environmental effects, including
fertility issues, endocrine disruption, occupational asthma, marine
toxicity, and potential to spur antibiotic-resistant bacteria.
And, while industry defends quats as safe, some states are taking notice and looking into regulations. ....

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New Mass. law bans list of chemical flame retardants in products


Manufacturers and retailers in Massachusetts will be banned from selling or importing covered products like bedding, furniture, children’s products, window treatments and carpeting that contain 11 flame-retardant chemicals under legislation signed Friday by Gov. Charlie Baker.
The new law, which does not apply to inventory manufactured prior to Dec. 31, 2021, was celebrated by supporters who have pushed for its passage for years by arguing the chemicals can cause cancer and also are ineffective at slowing down fires.
In a tweet, Sen. Cynthia Creem said she filed flame retardants legislation eight years ago and called its passage a “great start to 2021” and an important way to protect children and first responders from “harmful chemicals.” When products containing the chemicals burn, Creem has said, they create “toxic smoke.” ....

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