Search Results for keywords:"environmental health"

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  • 2025-00734 — Draft Sewage Sludge Risk Assessment for Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) and Perfluorooctane Sulfonic Acid (PFOS)
    Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 3859
    Reading Time:about 28 minutes

    The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released a draft risk assessment regarding the presence of harmful chemicals, PFOA and PFOS, in sewage sludge for public comment. This risk assessment examines the potential risks to human health and the environment when the sludge is used as a soil conditioner, disposed of on the surface, or incinerated. The EPA highlights concerns for those living near these sites and using the products grown or raised there. The public can submit comments until March 17, 2025, which will help the EPA finalize the risk assessment and consider potential regulatory actions.

    Simple Explanation

    The EPA wants to know what people think about their plan to figure out if certain chemicals, found in poop used to help plants grow or burned, might be dangerous. They're asking people to share their thoughts by March 17, 2025, so they can decide what to do next.

  • 2021-00114 — 1,4-Dioxane; Final Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Risk Evaluation; Notice of Availability
    Type:Notice
    Citation:86 FR 1495
    Reading Time:about 8 minutes

    The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released its final risk evaluation for 1,4-dioxane under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). This evaluation is used to determine if the chemical poses an unreasonable risk to health or the environment, considering its various uses. The EPA found that some uses of 1,4-dioxane do pose such a risk, necessitating regulatory action to manage these risks, while other uses do not. The evaluation and related documents are available for public access.

    Simple Explanation

    The EPA checked if a chemical called 1,4-dioxane is too dangerous for people or nature and found that some ways it’s used are risky and need rules to make them safer, while other ways are okay.

  • 2020-28565 — Review of Dust-Lead Post Abatement Clearance Levels
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    Type:Rule
    Citation:86 FR 983
    Reading Time:about 58 minutes

    The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued a final rule to reduce the dust-lead clearance levels in order to lower childhood lead exposure. These levels indicate the acceptable amount of lead residue following lead abatement activities. The new standards lower the clearance levels from 40 micrograms per square foot to 10 micrograms for floors, and from 250 to 100 micrograms for window sills. This change is made to align with updated science and aims to improve children's health by minimizing lead exposure. This rule is effective from March 8, 2021.

    Simple Explanation

    The EPA has made a new rule to help keep kids safe by making sure that the leftover dust from removing lead is cleaner. Now, there's a new limit on how much lead dust can be left on floors and window sills after cleaning: it's less than before, which means less danger for children.

  • 2024-29236 — National Wildlife Refuge System; Biological Integrity, Diversity, and Environmental Health
    Type:Proposed Rule
    Citation:89 FR 103761
    Reading Time:about 8 minutes

    The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has decided to withdraw a proposed rule that was set to introduce new regulations on the biological integrity, diversity, and environmental health (BIDEH) of the National Wildlife Refuge System. This decision was made in response to a significant number of public comments and the complexity of issues raised, indicating that parts of the proposal needed further development and explanation. Public feedback highlighted concerns about administrative burdens and the need for clarity in implementation processes. As a result, the existing BIDEH policy remains effective while future revisions are considered.

    Simple Explanation

    The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service decided not to go through with new rules to help protect animals and plants in national wildlife refuges because a lot of people had questions and concerns, so they want to take more time to think about it. For now, they will keep using the old rules.