Best Talcs Podcasts (2025)

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PFAS, Chromium VI and worker safety: June committee updates 29:45

1M ago29:45

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In this episode of the Safer Chemicals Podcast, host Adam Elwan is joined by Roberto Scazzola, Chair of the Risk Assessment Committee (RAC), and Maria Ottati, Chair of the Socio-economic Analysis Committee (SEAC), to unpack the latest developments from the June committee meetings. We talk about: The evolving PFAS restriction proposal, with a focus …

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Biocidal Products Committee: Analysing alternatives to anticoagulant rodenticides 22:38

2M ago22:38

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ECHA’s Biocidal Products Committee met on 12-16 May 2025. In this episode, the committee chair Joost van Galen joins host Päivi Jokiniemi to discuss the key outcomes from the meeting. Topics covered include Union authorisations and data gaps, harmonised list of environment endpoints for pyrethroid metabolites, and the renewal applications for antic…

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PFAS restriction update: energy, transport and fluorinated gases 26:40

4M ago26:40

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In this episode, we dive into the highlights of ECHA's Risk Assessment and Socio-Economic Analysis committees' meetings. First, we explore the ongoing discussions on restricting PFAs, including new sectors like transport and energy. We discuss the challenges of assessing complex sectors, stakeholder engagement, and addressing information gaps on al…

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Special Interview with Canon Lawyer Philip Gray: Parish Mergers and Closings - 2/27/25 47:51

5M ago47:51

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2/27/25 - Join us as Rick Paolini sits down with Philip Gray, Canon Lawyer and President of the Saint Joseph Foundation, to discuss parish mergers and closings. What do the processes entail, and what kind of expenses are involved? We'll cover everything you need to know about the basics. Founded in 1982, the Saint Joseph Foundation strives to assis…

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ECHA committees give update on PFAS restriction proposal and discuss harmonised classification 22:17

8M ago22:17

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In this episode of the Safer Chemicals Podcast, Adam Elwan is joined by Roberto Scazzola, Chair of the Risk Assessment Committee (RAC), and María Ottati, Chair of the Socio-Economic Analysis Committee (SEAC). They discuss highlights of the November committee meetings, focusing on the scientific evaluation of the proposal to restrict PFAS (per- and …

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EU enforcement project checks safety data sheets - still room for improvement 23:30

8M ago23:30

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In this episode we talk about one of the core tools for chemical safety in the workplace: safety data sheets. They contain information on how to safely handle, store, and dispose of chemicals. It is the responsibility of the supplier to provide safety data sheets to their customer when selling hazardous chemicals or mixtures. In 2021, new requireme…

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New approach methodologies: shaping research for non-animal test methods 24:54

8M ago24:54

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In this episode of the Safer Chemicals Podcast, we dive into ECHA’s new initiatives in advancing non-animal testing methods through the New Approach Methodologies Framework Contract. Our guests, Sylvia Escher from the Fraunhofer Institute for Toxicology and Experimental Medicine, and Tomasz Sobanski from ECHA’s Alternative Methods Team, discuss res…

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ECHA committees discuss PFAS restriction and hazards of Talc 18:55

10M ago18:55

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In this episode of the Safer Chemicals Podcast, Adam Elwan is joined by Roberto Scazzola, Chair of the Risk Assessment Committee (RAC), and María Ottati, Chair of the Socio-Economic Analysis Committee (SEAC). They talk about the September committee meetings, discussing the scientific evaluation of the proposal to restrict PFAS (per- and polyfluoroa…

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Talc Tales: 5. Talc on trial 14:55

12M ago14:55

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When we send off make-up for testing, the lab finds an asbestos fibre in two of the samples. Brunel University’s Experimental Technique’s Centre says they need to find at least 3 fibres to confirm the asbestos fibre came from the make-up sample, despite having strict protocols to ensure their lab is not the source of the contamination. This isn’t t…

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Talc Tales: 4. ‘Time for more confusion’ 15:09

12M ago15:09

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When talc might be listed as a potential carcinogen, the industry assembles a ‘talc task force’. It’s the year 2000 and the talc industry has heard something big is coming its way. The US government agencies tasked with listing cancer causing substances are set to include talc. The initial recommendation was to list talc containing asbestiform fibr…

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Talc Tales: 3. ‘We may have problems’ 14:55

12M ago14:55

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Could companies clean up their talc? In the 1970s, talc companies worked out a plan to check their product for asbestos fibres. The problem was, mineralogist Sean Fitzgerald says the testing method they chose wasn’t sensitive enough to truly weed all asbestos fibres out. But this testing method was taken up not just in America but around the world …

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Talc Tales: 2. Never 100% clean 15:06

12M ago15:06

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In the 1970s, a scientist discovers asbestos fibres in talcum powder. After Mineralogist Arthur Langer discovered asbestos fibres in the lungs of normal people in New York, he set out to investigate the source. How could people just going about their daily lives, not working directly with asbestos products, have been exposed? He started testing tal…

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Talc Tales: 1. Asbestos in my make-up? 14:47

12M ago14:47

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After Hannah Fletcher’s cancer diagnosis, she investigates whether her make up contained asbestos. She was just 41 when she was diagnosed with mesothelioma – a rare cancer that’s very hard to treat. The average life expectancy from diagnosis is just 18 months. She says ‘One of the worst things that I've had to do was write letters to my children in…

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Introducing Talc Tales 1:45

12M ago1:45

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Is there asbestos in make-up? If you look through your make-up bag, you might have a blusher, eye shadow or face powder that contains the ingredient talc. But there are questions about its safety. Women diagnosed with cancer have started launching court cases against cosmetics companies claiming some products are contaminated with asbestos. It turn…

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ECHA’s Member State Committee: Resolving divergences for chemical safety 32:51

1y ago32:51

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In this episode of the Safer Chemicals Podcast, we explore the vital work carried out by the European Chemicals Agency’s Member State Committee. Host Päivi Jokiniemi is joined by Katinka van der Jagt, Chair of the Member State Committee, alongside two of the committee's national members, Katarzyna Malkiewicz from the Swedish Chemicals Agency KEMI, …

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Restricting PFAS in the EU: Next sectors to be evaluated by ECHA's committees 18:40

1y ago18:40

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In this episode of the Safer Chemicals Podcast, host Adam Elwan is joined by Roberto Scazzola, the Chair of ECHA's Risk Assessment Committee and Maria Ottati who chairs the Socio-Economic Analysis Committee to discuss the ongoing efforts and challenges in regulating harmful chemicals. The episode focuses on the universal PFAS restriction proposal, …

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Biocidal Products Committee: Applicants responsible for making sure their dossiers are complete 20:28

1y ago20:28

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ECHA’s Biocidal Products Committee met during the last week of May 2024 and adopted altogether 18 opinions. Join Päivi Jokiniemi and Joost van Galen, the Chair of the Biocidal Products Committee, in this episode of Safer Chemicals Podcast. They discuss, for example, what happens when the assessment of endocrine disrupting properties is lacking from…

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Advancing chemical safety: the impact of new hazard classes in the CLP Regulation 19:11

1+ y ago19:11

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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 environment but also to ensure free movement of substances, mixtures and article. In this episode, the host…

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Assessing EU's chemicals legislation: more needs to be done to make chemicals safe and sustainable 23:56

1+ y ago23:56

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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 areas, while in others, it is just beginning. This is the finding of a first, joint Europe-wide as…

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PFAS restriction sectoral approach: Risk Assessment and Socio-Economic Analysis Committee highlights 18:51

1+ y ago18:51

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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 Ottati, chairs of ECHA's Risk Assessment and Socio-Economic Analysis committees as they discuss the fi…

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Joining forces for humans, animals, environment: One Health - Part 2 21:08

1+ y ago21:08

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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 climate change and antibiotic resistance. Join us to hear from experts at five EU scientific agencies abo…

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Joining forces for humans, animals, environment: One Health - Part 1 23:10

1+ y ago23:10

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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 climate change and antibiotic resistance. Join us to hear from experts at five EU scientific agencies abo…

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EU enforcement project: excessive levels of harmful chemicals found in consumer products 20:01

1+ y ago20:01

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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 items like electrical devices, sports gear, toys, and fashion products. Join us as we discuss the p…

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Unpacking 5 600 comments on PFAS restriction: Risk Assessment and Socio-Economic Analysis Committee highlights 19:17

1+ y ago19:17

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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 PFAS and the harmonised classification of tea tree oil. Discover the unprecedented public engagement a…

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Biocidal Products Committee: Data gaps slowing down substance approvals and product authorisations 12:41

1+ y ago12:41

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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 authorisation opinions and explains why the Committee will continue discussing its opinion on an act…

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Bridging the gap between scientific research and chemicals regulation 28:56

2y ago28:56

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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, Wim De Coen and Fleur van Broekhuizen, who give insights into the significance of scientific research …

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Banning creosote-treated wood: Risk Assessment and Socio-Economic Analysis Committee highlights 30:34

2y ago30:34

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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 evaluation of the universal PFAS restriction proposal, France's proposal to restrict creosote-treated wood…

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Biocidal Products Committee: New Chair's outlook on future challenges 17:28

2y ago17:28

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After the summer break, the Biocidal Products Committee is back in business discussing the latest active substance and Union authorisation cases. In this episode, we will introduce Joost van Galen, the new Chair of the committee, who tells about his background and how it has prepared him for this new role. He also shares his thoughts about the main…

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ECHA's committees in focus: Tim Bowmer reflects on 11 years as Chair, PFAS restrictions, and future outlook 36:42

2y ago36:42

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Welcome to the Safer Chemicals Podcast, where we delve into the world of chemical risk management. In this episode, we speak with Tim Bowmer and Maria Ottati, Chairs of ECHA's Risk Assessment and Socio-Economic Analysis Committees. They update us on the universal PFAS restriction proposal, an ambitious initiative to minimise the release of persiste…

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Enforcement Forum's impact and future: insights from the Forum's outgoing Chair 16:27

2y ago16:27

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Join us in this episode of the Safer Chemicals Podcast as we explore the latest developments from the Enforcement Forum of the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA). In conversation with Katja vom Hofe, the outgoing Chair of the Forum, we reflect on the achievements and challenges faced in promoting chemical safety and enforcement. Discover how the Foru…

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Biocidal Products Committee: reflecting on ten years of committee work 27:09

2y ago27:09

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This episode gives you the highlights from the June meeting of our Biocidal Products Committee. Our guest is the Chair of the committee, Erik van de Plassche. In this episode we cover, for example, topical active substance and Union authorisation cases. We also discuss some procedural topics related to data that is generated after an active substan…

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Risk Assessment Committee backs PFAS ban in firefighting foams 25:27

2+ y ago25:27

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Tim Bowmer and María Ottati, Chairs of our committees for risk assessment and socio-economic analysis join us to share the highlights from their March 2023 meetings. On the agenda: • Restricting per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) The universal restriction proposal prepared by the authorities of Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway and …

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Biocidal Products Committee: Nitrogen generated from ambient air as a low-risk active substance 21:12

2+ y ago21:12

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This episode gives you the highlights from the March meeting of our Biocidal Products Committee. Our guest is the Chair of the Committee, Erik van de Plassche. The main topic of the episode is the nitrogen generated from ambient air. We cover the main points of discussion and motivation for the committee’s opinion. Background The Committee prepares…

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EU enforcement project: full compliance with EU chemicals law needed 31:05

2+ y ago31:05

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The Forum on Enforcement’s EU wide project on assessing REACH authorisation duties found that the majority of users of substances of very high concern (SVHC), mainly SMEs, already comply with the authorisation requirement to control risks. Inspectors from 28 European countries checked compliance with REACH authorisation requirements in the Forum RE…

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What we know about (bio)degradation and safety by design of nanomaterials 32:19

2+ y ago32:19

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In this episode we focus on nanomaterials, and more specifically, on how they persist in the environment and how their safety should be considered already when the products are being designed. Nanomaterials have different properties than larger materials. Producing them opens new opportunities in many fields - but they may also have different effec…

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Limiting lead use for outdoor shooting and fishing: Risk Assessment and Socio-Economic Analysis Committees 32:10

2+ y ago32:10

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Our scientific committees have had their last meetings of the year and in this episode we cover the outcomes of the Risk Assessment and Socio-Economic Analysis committees. Tim, the Chair of the Risk Assessment Committee and Maria who chairs the Socio-Economic Analysis Committee join us. We talk about the restriction of lead ammunition for hunting a…

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Biocidal Products Committee: Rodent traps can be effective at controlling house mice infestations 31:26

2+ y ago31:26

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This episode gives you the highlights from the November meeting of our Biocidal Products Committee. Our guest is the Chair of the Committee, Erik van de Plassche. The main topic of the episode is the comparative assessment of anticoagulant rodenticides. We cover the main points of discussion and motivation for the committee’s opinion. We also discu…

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EU enforcement project to focus on imported products: Enforcement Forum November highlights 18:19

2+ y ago18:19

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Katja Vom Hofe, the Chair of the Enforcement Forum joins us to shed light on the discussions of the Forum in their November meeting. We talk about: The next REACH enforcement project that will investigate how companies fulfil their registration, authorisation and restriction obligations for products and chemicals they import from outside the EU. Th…

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Biocidal Products Committee: Sulphur dioxide, iodine & anticoagulant rodenticides 31:55

3y ago31:55

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Highlights from the September 2022 meeting of our Biocidal Products Committee. Our guest is Erik van de Plassche, the Chair of the Committee. We talk about: Active substance approvals Properties that lead to meeting exclusion or substitution criteria, specifically persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic or very persistent and very bioaccumulative sub…

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Cancer-causing PAHs in clay targets need an EU-wide ban: Risk Assessment and Socio-Economic Analysis Committees' highlights 29:13

3y ago29:13

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Tim Bowmer and Maria Ottati, Chairs of our committees for risk assessment and socio-economic analysis join us to share the highlights from their September meetings. On the agenda: Restricting polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in clay targets for shooting The restriction prevents further environmental emissions of these toxic and very persiste…

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Triple H OWNS it! SummerSlam 2022 1:20:47

3y ago1:20:47

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This week on #DynamosDozen we talk about #TripleH first #WWE PPV as head of creative, #SummerSllam 2022 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ian-kelly3/message

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Vince McMahon Retires 48:17

3y ago48:17

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On this episode we discuss the Retirement of #WWE chairman #VinceMcMahon at the age of 77, and look back at the Good AND the Bad that he brought to #ProWrestling #DynamosDozen --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ian-kelly3/message

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Kenny Omega ATTACKS Jim Cornette - Money In The Bank 1:03:33

3y ago1:03:33

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On today's episode of Dynamo's Dozen, Ian & Niall sit down & discuss the recent verbal attack by #kennyomega on #jimcornette on Twitch, and talk about if any of it was necessary? We also discuss #WWE #moneyinthebank #aew #ricflair & MUCH MUCH MORE!! #dynamosdozen #prowrestling --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ian…

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Ian Bailey - In his own words 58:24

3y ago58:24

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Today on #DynamosDozen Ian sits down with #IanBailey the man accused of murdering Sophie Toscan du Plantier in Cork, December of 1996. In this candid interview, all of the questions that need to be asked about the incident, and the trials that followed in this unsolved murder are asked!! All of this & much much more. --- Send in a voice message: ht…

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OECD – 50 years of improving chemical safety worldwide 28:44

3y ago28:44

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In 2022, the Chemicals Programme of the OECD – the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – celebrates its 50th anniversary. The aim of the programme has been to improve chemical safety worldwide. In this episode, we’ll speak with Bob Diderich, Head of the Environment, Health and Safety Division of the OECD. We first have a look bac…

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Record number of opinions adopted in June meeting of the Biocidal Products Committee 30:24

3y ago30:24

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This episode gives you the highlights from the June 2022 meeting of our Biocidal Products Committee. Our guest again is the Chair of the Committee, Erik van de Plassche. The Biocidal Products Committee prepares scientific opinions for the European Commission on biocidal active substances and on EU-wide authorisations of biocidal products. In June 2…

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EU projects and transparency: Enforcement Forum June meeting highlights 25:18

3y ago25:18

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Katja vom Hofe, the Chair of the Enforcement Forum joins us. She is just out of the Forum’s June meeting, and will be sharing the highlights. We talk about the Forum's upcoming and on-going enforcement projects, including preliminary results of an EU-wide project on REACH authorisation (REF-9) where inspectors conducted more than 450 inspections to…

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Group assessment identifies need to restrict more than 30 bisphenols 24:18

3y ago24:18

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Bisphenols are widely used and many are also known endocrine disruptors, which means that they can affect the hormonal systems of people and animals. Bisphenol A, or BPA, is probably the most known chemical in this group. It has been used since the 1960s in many consumer goods like re-usable plastic tableware, plastic bottles, CDs and sports equipm…

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Glyphosate, lead and silver: Risk Assessment and Socio-Economic Analysis Committees Highlights - June 2022 38:58

3y ago38:58

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Tim Bowmer and Maria Ottati, Chairs of our committees for risk assessment and socio-economic analysis join us for this episode to give us the highlights from their June meetings. We talk about two opinions on harmonised classification and labelling adopted by the Risk Assessment Committee: glyphosate, a common herbicide used in agriculture and hort…

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EU Green Deal: paving the way for greener and safer chemicals 34:28

3y ago34:28

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Martin Hojsík, a Slovak activist, environmental expert and Member of the European Parliament joins us for this episode. He is a Member of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety and Vice-Chair of the Committee of Inquiry on the Protection of Animals during Transport. He is the European Chemicals Agency’s so-called 'liaison M…

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