In this edition of the Chemical Watch news podcast, deputy editor, Nick Hazlewood, discusses three of the week's biggest news stories with Terry Hyland, managing editor of our North America desk, Asia desk editor, David Macfarlane, and our UN/emerging markets reporter, Ginger Hervey.
It’s been a long road, but finally it’s election day in the US and our episode looks at the impact the result could have on chemicals regulation, and what differences we might expect under either a Trump or Biden administration.
We also take a look at the news that China's environment ministry will continue to process new chemical notifications filed under the current regime, MEP Order 7, until June next year. Last week’s announcement is sure to be significant.
And finally, the discussion turns to lead. This was the year the Lead Paint Alliance hoped to have the metal eliminated from paint across the world. But, despite some success, it’s not been an easy campaign. We take a look at where we stand now and what could happen next.