The March 29, 2011, issue of Inside EPA's Risk Policy Report quotes a March 9, 2011, Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. memorandum regarding the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment's intent to list several chemicals on Proposition 65 through the labor code mechanism.
March 29, 2011
Senate Committee Holds Oversight Hearing on Disease Clusters and Environmental Health
On March 29, 2011, the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works held a hearing entitled "Oversight Hearing on Disease Clusters and Environmental Health." Committee Chair Barbara Boxer (D-CA) and Senator Mike Crapo (R-ID), Ranking Member of the Superfund, Toxics, and Environmental Health Subcommittee, introduced the Strengthening Protections for Children and Communities from Disease Clusters Act (S. 76), also known as Trevor's Law, on January 25, 2011. The bill would require the U.S....
On March 25, 2011, the National Research Council (NRC) announced the availability of a report entitled Prudent Practices in the Laboratory, which updates NRC’s guidelines on the safe use of hazardous chemicals. NRC last updated the guidelines in 1995, and the new edition includes new topics, including the handling of nanomaterials. The update sets out general guidelines for the management of nanomaterials. NRC developed the guidelines “from accepted chemical hygiene protocols for...
March 28, 2011
FDA to Hold Food Advisory Committee Meeting on Possible Link between Food Dyes and ADHD in Children
On March 30 and 31, 2011, the Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN) of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will hold a Food Advisory Committee meeting on the possible link between synthetic dyes in food products and behavioral issues in children, such as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Members of the Food Advisory Committee have been charged to "consider available relevant data on the possible association between consumption of certified color...
March 25, 2011
Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. Is a Proud Sponsor of the American Bar Association’s Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources’ U.S.
Environmental Justice and the Law Symposium Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C), B&C Consortia Management, L.L.C. (BCCM), The Acta Group, L.L.C. (Acta), and The Acta Group EU, Ltd (Acta EU) are pleased to announce that B&C is a proud sponsor of the American Bar Association's Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources' (ABA SEER)U.S. Environmental Justice and the Law Symposium, which will be held Friday, April 1, 2011, in Oxford, Mississippi. ABA SEER has collaborated with the...
Now that the number of substances included on the European Union's Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) Candidate List is up to 47 and counting, it is important to pay closer attention to requirements pertaining to substances of very high concern (SVHC). Article 7 of REACH requires producers, importers, and suppliers of articles to notify the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) of the presence in articles of SVHCs that have been on the Candidate List for at...
March 24, 2011
Jayne Bultena Joins Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. and Brings Valuable Experience to Its FDA Practice
Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C), B&C Consortia Management, L.L.C. (BCCM), The Acta Group, L.L.C. (Acta), and The Acta Group EU, Ltd (Acta EU) are pleased to announce that Jayne Bultena has joined B&C as Of Counsel. Ms. Bultena brings a distinguished background on a wide range of matters arising under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. She has represented Fortune 100 companies, start-ups, and venture capital investors on several issues, including developing and implementing...
Effective April 18, 2011, Jim Willis, Director of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT) Chemical Control Division (CCD), will join the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) as the Executive Secretary of the Basel, Stockholm, and Rotterdam Conventions. Willis has been with EPA for more than 20 years in various staff through senior management positions. He also worked with UNEP for a number of years before returning to EPA in...
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) announced that the University of Cincinnati NIOSH Education and Research Center (ERC) will sponsor a May 10, 2011, conference at the Department of Environmental Health, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, on “Nanotechnology — Health and Safety Considerations.” Registration is free. Speakers include: Dr. Andrew D. Maynard, Director, Risk Science Center, University of Michigan School of Public...
The March 23, 2011, issue of BNA Daily Environment Report quotes James V. Aidala regarding the prospects for reform of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). According to Aidala, TSCA reform is unlikely in the current Congress due to the Tea Party movement and a desire among some Congressional members to reduce the size of government and cut the federal budget.