FDA Adds Bemotrizinol to Sunscreen Monograph
Product Safety | Regulatory Insight For the first time since the late 1990s, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has added a new active ingredient to the over-the-counter (OTC)…
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Cal/OSHA Emergency Rulemaking Update: Engineered Stone and Crystalline Silica
On July 31, 2026, Cal/OSHA convened a stakeholder advisory meeting to gather input on a proposed emergency regulation addressing the fabrication of engineered stone countertops and similar products containing…
Workplace Heat Protections Gain Momentum in Pennsylvania
As temperatures continue to rise across Pennsylvania and much of the United States, heat-related illness remains an important workplace health and safety concern. Pennsylvania lawmakers, labor leaders, advocates, and…
Federal Court Rules EPA Must Resume Key Noise Control Responsibilities
A recent federal court decision could mark the most significant development in U.S. environmental noise policy in decades. On July 16, 2026, in Quiet Communities, Inc. et al. v. U.S….
Tracing the Source of Legionnaires’ Disease: Epidemiological Perspectives
As of Sunday (7/19/2026), the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene announced that 74 cases of Legionnaires Disease had been identified in an Upper East Side cluster,…