Tag: Hazard vs Risk

Understanding Hazard vs. Risk: What the Yuka and Consumer Reports Food Additive Investigation Means

Jon Redmond /July 14, 2026

A recent investigation by Yuka and Consumer Reports has drawn renewed attention to food additives in commonly consumed processed foods and beverages, including Red 40, titanium dioxide, sucralose, aspartame, and…

Microplastics: ARPA-H’s New $144M STOMP Program

Jon Redmond /May 8, 2026

Microplastics are quickly becoming one of the most closely watched environmental and public health topics worldwide, drawing increasing attention as researchers study their presence in air, water, food, and consumer…

RHP Risk Management Presenting at the 2026 Society of Toxicology (SOT) Annual Meeting

Jon Redmond /March 11, 2026

  RHP Risk Management is pleased to announce that members of our Human Health Risk Sciences team, Debra Kaden, PhD, ATS; Ashish Jachak, PhD, MBA; and Melanie Buser, PhD, DABT,…

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

Vinyl Acetate (VAM) Proposition 65 Compliance: RHP Risk Management derives candidate No Significant Risk Levels (NSRLs) for inhalation and oral exposure

Jon Redmond /February 13, 2026

Vinyl acetate monomer (VAM) is a synthetic chemical building block used in the production of copolymers such as adhesives, sealants, coatings, and surface treatments. The Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA)…

Microscopic image of titanium dioxide particles in white pigmented cosmetic products

OEHHA Establishes NSRLs for Respirable TiO₂ – What Does It Mean for Consumer Product Makers?

Jon Redmond /October 1, 2025

Key Takeaways: Effective October 1, 2025, California’s OEHHA establishes No Significant Risk Levels (NSRLs) for airborne, unbound, respirable titanium dioxide (TiO₂) particles, impacting manufacturers and users of TiO₂-containing products. RHP…