EU Reg Stands To Classify TiO2 As ‘Suspected’ Carcinogen Beginning Summer 2021
Executive Summary
Reportedly, the Council of the European Union is considering member state objections and requests to extend the current scrutiny period beyond 4 December for a Commission delegated regulation that would classify titanium dioxide as a Category 2 carcinogen by inhalation. The move threatens to impact the marketing of sunscreens and other cosmetics in the EU that contain respirable TiO2 particles.
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