Tag: EPA

New Approach Methodologies (NAMs) and the Future of Toxicology: Why Industry Should Be Paying Attention

Jon Redmond /June 10, 2026

For decades, toxicology has relied heavily on animal testing to evaluate chemical safety and support regulatory decision-making. In recent years, increasing attention has been given to a broad range of…

US Environmental Protection Agency Closes Down Integrated Risk Information System

Jon Redmond /May 15, 2026

EPA’s IRIS Program Closure Signals a Major Shift in Chemical Risk Assessment The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) decision to dismantle its Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) program marks one…

Cal/OSHA Advises Employers to Protect Workers from Wildfire Smoke

Jon Redmond /April 17, 2026

  In Southern California, early April marked the start of wildfire season with two significant blazes: the Springs Fire in Riverside County and the smaller but still destructive Crown Fire…

RHP Scientists Present New Findings on Microplastics Exposure and Human Health

Jon Redmond /March 4, 2026

  RHP Risk Management’s Ashish Jachak, PhD, MBA presented on RHP scientists’ latest advances in microplastics research at the 2026 Microplastics and Nanoplastics Exposure and Human Health Conference in Santa Fe,…

California Proposition 65 compliance guide graphic featuring OEHHA logo and warning symbol

Vinyl Acetate (VAM) Proposition 65 Compliance: What Businesses Need to Know Before 2026

Jon Redmond /October 16, 2025

Vinyl acetate (VAM; CAS 108-05-4) is a synthetic chemical compound, produced industrially by reacting ethylene with oxygen and acetic acid in the presence of a catalyst. During production, inhibitors are added…