ECHA’s Safer Chemicals Podcast
By European Chemicals Agency
Whether you work with chemicals, have an interest in how chemicals affect us and the environment or work as a journalist or decision-maker in the field of manufactured chemicals, the Safer Chemicals Podcast is for you.
We give you the latest updates on how chemicals are being regulated in the EU and what harmful chemicals are being phased out.
Listen to expert views on chemical safety in the EU and join the scientific discussion on key topics including microplastics, glyphosate, endocrine disruptors, chemicals used in tattoo inks, and much more.
Hosted by Adam Elwan and Päivi Jokiniemi from the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA).
Visit our website: https://echa.europa.eu/
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We give you the latest updates on how chemicals are being regulated in the EU and what harmful chemicals are being phased out.
Listen to expert views on chemical safety in the EU and join the scientific discussion on key topics including microplastics, glyphosate, endocrine disruptors, chemicals used in tattoo inks, and much more.
Hosted by Adam Elwan and Päivi Jokiniemi from the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA).
Visit our website: https://echa.europa.eu/
Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.
Latest episode
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Advancing chemical safety: the impact of new hazard classes in the CLP Regulation
The Classification, Labelling and Packaging Regulation, also known as the CLP Regulation, requires companies to classify, label and package their hazardous chemicals appropriately before placing them on the EU market to protect health and the environ… -
Assessing EU's chemicals legislation: more needs to be done to make chemicals safe and sustainable
Welcome to this episode of the Safer Chemicals Podcast, where we look into the EU indicator framework for chemicals, focused on improving chemical safety across Europe.The transition towards safer and more sustainable chemicals is progressing in some… -
PFAS restriction sectoral approach: Risk Assessment and Socio-Economic Analysis Committee highlights
This episode of the Safer Chemicals podcast, hosted by Adam Elwan from ECHA, dives into the work of the committees' work on the proposal to restrict per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in Europe. Adam is joined by Roberto Scazzola and Maria Ot… -
Joining forces for humans, animals, environment: One Health - Part 2
Our wellbeing depends on the health of animals, plants and our environment. What affects one affects all the others, and increasingly so. A One Health perspective is about joining forces to find integrated solutions to common challenges such as clima… -
Joining forces for humans, animals, environment: One Health - Part 1
Our wellbeing depends on the health of animals, plants and our environment. What affects one affects all the others, and increasingly so. A One Health perspective is about joining forces to find integrated solutions to common challenges such as clima… -
EU enforcement project: excessive levels of harmful chemicals found in consumer products
Welcome to the Safer Chemicals Podcast. In this episode, we explore an EU enforcement project that revealed concerning levels of banned chemicals in everyday consumer goods across Europe. The findings? A significant 18% non-compliance rate in various… -
Unpacking 5 600 comments on PFAS restriction: Risk Assessment and Socio-Economic Analysis Committee highlights
Welcome to the Safer Chemicals Podcast. Join host Adam Elwan as he delves into the work of the European Chemicals Agency's scientific committees. In this episode, we talk about the record number of comments received for the proposed restriction of PF… -
Biocidal Products Committee: Data gaps slowing down substance approvals and product authorisations
Join Päivi Jokiniemi and Joost van Galen in this episode of the Safer Chemicals Podcast. The episode focuses on the most important outcomes of the November meeting of our Biocidal Products Committee. Joost tells, for example, about the adopted Union… -
Bridging the gap between scientific research and chemicals regulation
In this episode of the Safer Chemicals Podcast, we take you on a deep dive into the world of chemical safety with a spotlight on scientific research needs for the regulatory risk assessment of chemicals. Päivi Jokiniemi speaks with ECHA's experts, W… -
Banning creosote-treated wood: Risk Assessment and Socio-Economic Analysis Committee highlights
Join Adam Elwan in the latest episode of the Safer Chemicals Podcast as he welcomes the new Chair of the Risk Assessment Committee, Roberto Scazzola, and Maria Ottati, Chair of the Socio-Economic Analysis Committee. They talk about the ongoing eval…