EU ADDS WHITENERS TO CONSUMER-FRIENDLY RISK REVIEWS The EU September 29 added its risk assessment of tooth whiteners to its group of consumer-friendly summaries.

EU NGO PROMOTES ‘SIN LIST’ OF POSSIBLE HIGH-RISK CHEMICALS The International Chemical Secretariat (ChemSec), an EU non-government organization (NGO), in September launched an effort to speed up substitutes for chemicals it thinks should be “of high concern” under the EU’s REACH system.

FOREIGN & INTERNATIONAL BRIEFS Briefs on pool chemicals, bookends, strollers, hot packs, toys, halogen lamps, RAPEX.