Industry Urges EPA To Consider International Reviews In Dioxane Analysis

Manufacturers and users of the chemical 1,4-dioxane are encouraging EPA to consider in its ongoing assessment of the human health risks of the chemical international reviews of 1,4-dioxane, including a draft assessment performed several years ago by a panel of experts representing the international cosmetics industry and regulators. The International Cooperation on Cosmetics Regulation (ICCR), of which the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is a member, is nearing finalization of a 1,4-dioxane assessment. FDA staff plans to host a Sept...