Agency’s comprehensive risk evaluations find unreasonable risks requiring regulatory action

Chemical Update, EPA

December 31, 2025 Contact Information EPA Press Office (press@epa.gov) WASHINGTON – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced today that it will move to regulate dozens of applications of five widely used phthalate chemicals to address environmental and workplace risks. This decision is based on final risk evaluations, released today, for each of these chemicals: Butyl Benzyl Phthalate (BBP),…

EPA Announces Intent to Regulate Nearly One Dozen 1,3-Butadiene Uses to Protect American Workers

EPA, Chemical Update

December 31, 2025 Contact Information EPA Press Office (press@epa.gov) WASHINGTON – In compliance with a court ordered deadline, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) completed a robust review of 1,3-butadiene using gold standard science. We used the best research, data, and testing available, along with input from the public and independent expert peer reviewers to complete this thorough…