http://www.americanchemistry.com/americanchemistry.com news releasescopyright americanchemistry.com 2013en-usSun, 19 May 2013 08:48:47 GMTACChttp://www.americanchemistry.com/Media/PressReleasesTranscripts/ACC-news-releases/ACC-Highlights-Robust-Govt-Industry-Safety-Efforts.htmlView this statement from Anne Kolton, ACC Vice President of Communications in response to an April 10, 2013 USA Today article about a new activist campaign to pull chemicals from consumer products.Wed, 10 Apr 2013 11:29:35 GMTACChttp://www.americanchemistry.com/Media/PressReleasesTranscripts/ACC-news-releases/NAS-Committee-Should-Evaluate-All-Relevant-Science.htmlThe Formaldehyde Panel of the American Chemistry Council (ACC) advocated for a robust review of formaldehyde that evaluates all the relevant scientific evidence during the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) meeting today to discuss the review of the Formaldehyde and the Styrene Assessments in the National Toxicology Program’s 12th Report on Carcinogens (RoC).Tue, 19 Mar 2013 11:00:42 GMTACChttp://www.americanchemistry.com/Media/PressReleasesTranscripts/ACC-news-releases/ACC-Encourages-NAS-Committee-to-Evaluate-All-Relevant-Science-for-Formaldehyde-Determinations.htmlACC supports a robust review of formaldehyde that evaluates all the relevant scientific information, including information relating to: potential modes of action, human relevance, and responses at environmentally relevant exposures, to make an independent weight of evidence determination.Fri, 11 Jan 2013 13:02:25 GMTACChttp://www.americanchemistry.com/Media/PressReleasesTranscripts/ACC-news-releases/European-Scientific-Regulatory-Review-Contradicts-US-Classification-on-Formaldehyde.htmlThis European conclusion – based on a comprehensive scientific review – classifies formaldehyde in a less-stringent category than last year's review by the National Toxicology Program (NTP) in the United States. This major European regulatory decision reinforces that the science could not support the conclusions reached by NTP on formaldehyde.Mon, 10 Dec 2012 15:00:20 GMTACChttp://www.americanchemistry.com/Media/PressReleasesTranscripts/ACC-news-releases/ACC-Welcomes-Hearing-on-Report-on-Carcinogens.htmlACC issued the following statement regarding comments submitted to the House Committee on Science, Space & Technology concerning a joint subcommittee hearing examining how the National Toxicology Program’s (NTP) Report on Carcinogens (RoC) uses science to meet its statutory obligations and its impact on jobs, and the economy.Wed, 25 Apr 2012 14:40:45 GMTACChttp://www.americanchemistry.com/Media/PressReleasesTranscripts/ACC-news-releases/ACC-Comments-on-the-Use-of-Formaldehyde-in-Hair-Smoothing-Products.htmlThe use of formaldehyde/methylene glycol in hair smoothing and other cosmetic products in excess of the limits recently established by the Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) does not align with the responsible formaldehyde stewardship practiced by members of the Formaldehyde Panel of ACC. Fri, 13 Apr 2012 13:26:51 GMTACChttp://www.americanchemistry.com/Media/PressReleasesTranscripts/ACC-news-releases/ACC-Applauds-Congressional-Action-to-Improve-Chemical-Risk-Assessments.htmlWith today’s bipartisan vote requiring improvements to EPA’s IRIS program and NAS review of two parts of the 12th Report on Carcinogens, Congress has taken an important step to improve the science used by the Obama Administration to make public health determinations. Sat, 17 Dec 2011 08:50:00 GMTACChttp://www.americanchemistry.com/Media/PressReleasesTranscripts/ACC-news-releases/Chemistry-Used-in-Shampoos-Prohibits-Bacterial-Growth-and-Helps-Protect-Consumer-Health-and-Safety.htmlThe Campaign for Safe Cosmetics released an advocacy report on November 1 raising concerns about the use of Quaternium-15, an agent that releases small amounts of formaldehyde, in Johnson & Johnson’s Baby Shampoo. In response to the report, ACC released the following statement.Thu, 03 Nov 2011 16:06:57 GMTACChttp://www.americanchemistry.com/Media/PressReleasesTranscripts/ACC-news-releases/ACC-Responds-to-HHS-12th-Report-on-Carcinogens.htmlThe U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) National Toxicology Program (NTP) today released the 12th Report on Carcinogens (12th RoC).Fri, 10 Jun 2011 16:55:54 GMTACChttp://www.americanchemistry.com/Media/PressReleasesTranscripts/ACC-news-releases/HHS-Moves-Forward-with-Unfounded-Classification-of-Formaldehyde.htmlThe U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) National Toxicology Program (NTP) today released the 12th Report on Carcinogens (12th RoC). The new report includes a chapter that lists formaldehyde as a “known human carcinogen.” The following statement about the 12th RoC can be attributed to Cal Dooley, CEO, American Chemistry Council.Fri, 10 Jun 2011 14:25:19 GMTACChttp://www.americanchemistry.com/Media/PressReleasesTranscripts/ACC-news-releases/ACC-Comments-on-Reports-About-Formaldehyde-in-Hair-Products.htmlTue, 19 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMTACChttp://www.americanchemistry.com/Media/PressReleasesTranscripts/ACC-news-releases/ACC-Issues-Position-on-the-Formaldehyde-Content-of-Some-Popular-Hair-Smoothing-Products.htmlThu, 09 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMTACChttp://www.americanchemistry.com/Media/PressReleasesTranscripts/ACC-news-releases/ACC-Forms-New-Formaldehyde-Panel.htmlTue, 24 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMTACChttp://www.americanchemistry.com/Media/PressReleasesTranscripts/ACC-news-releases/ACC-Calls-Upon-EPA-to-Adopt-NAS-Findings-in-Risk-Assessment.htmlThe National Academy of Sciences (NAS) issued its peer-review report on the recently released Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) draft risk assessment on formaldehyde. EPA’s draft assessment attempts to determine the level at which formaldehyde presents a potential risk for adverse effects on human health. In response to the report, the American Chemistry Council issued the following statement, which can be attributed to Senior Director Ann M. Mason.Fri, 08 Apr 2011 11:27:24 GMT