September 23 2011 | Volume no: 39 | Issue no: 42
TOP STORIES
- Court rules EPA must justify lowering children's safety factor in pesticide risk assessment
- EPA pushing high yield pesticide enforcement actions
EDITOR'S VIEW
THE DRIFT
TSCA
EPA
STATES
INTERNATIONAL
- Four phthalates move closer to EU restrictions with ECHA consultation
- European Commission consults on how REACH affects innovation
- International Briefs
ENFORCEMENT
ENDOCRINE DISRUPTORS
- Scientists constructing tool for chemists to flag endocrine disruptors early in chemical development
RESEARCH
BIOTECHNOLOGY
- Crackdown on illegal seeds boosts Brazilian crop quality
- Monsanto gains ground in Brazil and Argentina
- Biotech Bits
ORGANIC
- OFRF lobbies for organic provisions in 2012 Farm Bill
- Canadian inspection agency now enforcing country's new organic standards
- USDA auditors give mixed review to China's organic program
FDA
BRIEFS
- President's deficit reduction plan includes bigger fees for pesticide and chemical industries
- Federal, state officials arrest 12 for illegal sale of pesticides in NYC's Chinatown
- EPA launches pilot program to improve registration amendment process for fragrances
