Products & Chemicals

The UK chemicals industry has warned that Brexit could cost the sector more than £1bn unless a data-sharing deal can be agreed with Brussels

The European Chemicals Agency has published a list of 22 chemicals that will face new export restrictions from September, largely targeting active substances in pesticides that have been banned in the EU

The government has insisted that high environmental standards will be preserved by a new plan to control the UK’s post-Brexit internal market, dismissed as an 'assault on devolution' by the Scottish National Party

A self-employed consultant has been fined after admitting he provided unlawfully poor advice on workplace noise, hand arm vibration and the control of substances hazardous to health

There is 'clear evidence' that cereal seeds treated with a banned neonicotinoid pesticide is a source of exposure for gamebirds, say researchers

Negotiations on a UK-EU trade deal are under way after weeks of stalemate. While green groups fear the consequences should parties fail to strike an agreement, commentators warn that trade deals are fraught with difficulties for the environment

The Treasury is consulting on the design of a new tax on plastic packaging, due to apply from 1 April 2022. Here’s what you need to know about the implications for business

UK environmental regulators have in recent days issued a clutch of temporary regulatory position statements in response to the coronavirus crisis, granting businesses additional flexibility in order to keep key sectors of the economy moving. Here's what you need to know

There will be serious consequences from the EU decision to label the vital industrial chemical titanium dioxide as a carcinogen, says industry, while campaigners say lobbying watered down the European Commission’s response. Gareth Simkins reports

There are almost 5,000 forms of per- and polyfluroalkyl substances (PFAS), according to the OECD. What are they and where are they found?