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Endocrine Disruptors (ED) are chemicals, which under certain conditions can affect adversely on human and animal hormonal systems causing serious health effects. Among these substances, we can find metals, industrial chemicals, pharmaceuticals, plant protection active substances, biocidal active substances and cosmetic substances. In Europe, only under the Plant Protection and Biocidal products frameworks, an assessment […]
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KÆLTIA’s Team in its aim to contribute with the global awareness of the Climate Change, summarise below some critical news: The three largest glaciers in Greenland—which hold enough frozen water to lift global sea levels some 1.3 metres—could melt faster than even the worst-case warming predictions, research published by the University of Denmark. New measurements […]
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Biocidal products with attractant function based on the following active substances of food grade (proposed for inclusion in Annex I of the BPR) need to be supported by an EU Dossier under BPR and the deadline for this submission is June 2021: Cheese Concentrated Apple juice D-Fructose (CAS No. 57-48-7) Honey (CAS No. 8028-66-8) Powdered […]
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Notifications to Poison Centres need to be submitted by importers and downstream users placing mixtures classified for human health or physical hazards on the market. The obligation covers mixtures for consumer, professional and industrial use. The EU harmonised notification requirement through Poison centres Notification (PCN) must be submitted through ECHA´S submission portal and will be […]
Read MoreKÆLTIA’s Team in its aim to contribute with the global awareness of the Climate Change, summarise below some critical news: The world’s sea floor is littered with an estimated 14 million tonnes of microplastics, broken down from the masses of rubbish entering the oceans every year, according to Australia’s national science agency Earth’s surface was […]
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Belgian Medical Doctors and Health Professionals has published an open letter in the AIER for discussion regarding the impact on public health not only in Belgium but also around the world. Some keys points of this communication are as follows: The course of Covid-19 followed the course of a normal waver of infection similar to […]
Read MoreKÆLTIA’s Team in its aim to contribute with the global awareness of the Climate Change, summarise below some critical news: A team of researchers affiliated with several institutions in China and one in the U.S. has found evidence that suggests as many as 30.8 million people suffered premature deaths in China over the years 2000 […]
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Developing a vaccine in about a year is unprecedented. It typically takes a minimum of 10 years for a vaccine to complete the three consecutive phases of the clinical research pipeline. This is because of the scope and length of the experiments, the need to critically assess the results at each stage and the regulatory […]
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The European Drinking Water Directive has been revised. The nature of the materials that come into contact with water intended for human consumption can affect the quality of the water, either by causing the migration of potentially harmful substances, promoting microbial proliferation or altering the smell, colour or taste of the water. At the EU […]
Read MoreKÆLTIA’s Team in its aim to contribute with the global awareness of the Climate Change, summarise below some critical news: Arctic sea ice is melting more quickly than once assumed. Today’s climate models have yet to incorporate the steep rise in temperatures that have occurred over the past 40 years. This, according to a new […]
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