Environ Sci Technol March 2020 PMID 31968937

Toward a Global Understanding of Chemical Pollution: A First Comprehensive Analysis of National and Regional Chemical Inventories.

Zhanyun Wang, Glen W Walker, Derek C G Muir, Kakuko Nagatani-Yoshida

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Numerous discussions emphasize the staggering figure of over 350,000 registered chemicals, expressing concern about their potential effects on health and the environment. Phrases such as 'seriously unnerving' and 'necessary and important' illustrate the urgent tone and heightened awareness about global chemical policies. Contributors also point out that many chemical identities remain confidential, indicating a perception of significant transparency issues within current regulatory frameworks.

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Abstract in brief

  • Chemical pollution poses risks to humans and ecosystems, and analyzing chemical inventories globally is crucial for understanding its impact.
  • The study examined 22 chemical inventories from 19 countries, revealing over 350,000 registered chemicals, significantly more than previous estimates, with notable variances across regions.
  • A significant number of these chemicals are confidential or poorly defined, necessitating collaborative efforts among scientists and stakeholders to improve transparency and address the challenges of chemical pollution.

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Tracey Woodruff, PhD, MPH
@TraceyJWoodruff · X

Necessary and important on # of chemicals in commerce & sources of exposure. This comprehensive evaluation says "Over 350 000 chemicals and [chemical] mixtures ... registered for production.... up to three times.. more than .. previously estimated https://t.co/2xeD7Y4keF

Mar 5, 2021 · 21 likes · 9 shares · 2,106 followers View post →
Matthias C. Rillig
@mrillig · X

This paper by Wang et al. estimates that 350.000 chemicals are being produced and used @EnvSciTech Toward a Global Understanding of Chemical Pollution: A First Comprehensive Analysis of National and Regional Chemical Inventories https://t.co/1M4XRPfpRX

Feb 19, 2020 · 10 likes · 5 shares · 14,833 followers View post →
Program on Reproductive Health and the Environment
@UCSF_PRHE · X

"A noteworthy finding is that the identities of many chemicals remain publicly unknown because they are claimed as confidential (over 50K) or ambiguously described (up to 70K)." Great new paper about lax global #ChemicalPolicy in @EnvSciTech. #EPA https://t.co/mjh1WGTu2i https://t.co/JLVe2oIHO7

Mar 8, 2021 · 9 likes · 2 shares · 2,535 followers View post →
Belén González-Gaya
@BGonzalezGaya · X

Over 350 000 #chemicals and #mixtures of chemicals have been registered for production and use, up to three times as many as previously estimated

Jul 3, 2020 · 6 likes · 2 shares · 1,066 followers View post →
Kimberly Warner
@DrKimOceana · X

Identities of many chemicals (50,000/350,000) remain publicly unknown because they are claimed as confidential. Toward a Global Understanding of Chemical Pollution: A First Comprehensive Analysis of National and Regional Chemical Inventories https://t.co/NIPALYMnCu

Mar 3, 2020 · 6 likes · 3 shares · 957 followers View post →
ZeroPM
@ZeroPM_H2020 · X

#ZeroPMClassics 8. "Global Chemical Inventory" #ZeroPM member Zhanyun Wang compiled diverse lists to unlock the Global Chemical Inventory. This will be extended and scanned in #ZeroPM to identify the Global Persistent, Mobile Chemical Inventory. #PMT https://t.co/PKlFNmY5CO

Sep 30, 2021 · 6 likes · 1 share · 707 followers View post →

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Hugh Sansom
@hughsansom · X

2020 study: Toward a Global Understanding of Chemical Pollution: A First Comprehensive Analysis of National and Regional Chemical Inventories https://t.co/lQtlxkXwdu

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Dr.Ali Alhudaif د. علي الحضيف
@DAlhudaif · X

RT @drsultanrabie: ومنها استند لأبحاث سجلت حوالي 200 ألف ماده كيميائية من ملوثات الهواء ، لفهم تلك المواد وعلاقته بالحساسية ومحاولة فهم خصا…

Jan 30, 2023 · 1 share · 14,881 followers View post →
د.سلطان مشعل
@drsultanrabie · X

ومنها استند لأبحاث سجلت حوالي 200 ألف ماده كيميائية من ملوثات الهواء ، لفهم تلك المواد وعلاقته بالحساسية ومحاولة فهم خصائص تلك المواد العضوية وغير العضوية منها لتطوير وسائل السلامة والوقاية وانا اخترت بعض الاوراق لتذييلها بالبحث السابق : https://t.co/Ykh5Q2KISX

Jan 30, 2023 · 1 like · 1 share · 21,433 followers View post →
En Direct du Labo
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Jul 1, 2022 · 1 like · 14,420 followers View post →
Janne E. Kumpulainen
@otusposti · X

RT @jankunnas: Over 350 000 chemicals and mixtures are registered for production and use. Thus, it is hardly possible to condense novel ent…

Apr 20, 2022 · 1 share · 2,663 followers View post →
Jan Kunnas
@jankunnas · X

Over 350 000 chemicals and mixtures are registered for production and use. Thus, it is hardly possible to condense novel entities into one or two thresholds that we should not surpass, as with other planetary boundaries. https://t.co/OyhdRcxtpS

Apr 19, 2022 · 1 share · 2,332 followers View post →
Sarah Hale
@PMsarahehale · X

RT @ZeroPM_H2020: #ZeroPMClassics 8. "Global Chemical Inventory" #ZeroPM member Zhanyun Wang compiled diverse lists to unlock the Global C…

Sep 30, 2021 · 1 share · 159 followers View post →
ZeroPM
@ZeroPM_H2020 · X

#ZeroPMClassics 8. "Global Chemical Inventory" #ZeroPM member Zhanyun Wang compiled diverse lists to unlock the Global Chemical Inventory. This will be extended and scanned in #ZeroPM to identify the Global Persistent, Mobile Chemical Inventory. #PMT https://t.co/PKlFNmY5CO

Sep 30, 2021 · 6 likes · 1 share · 707 followers View post →
Dan Shapley
@danshapley · X

@bennettpeer That big bubble on the left has 350,000 chemicals in it. https://t.co/5cZKPP4lp7

Jun 30, 2021 · 1 like · 1,618 followers View post →
UCSF EaRTH Center
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RT @UCSF_PRHE: "A noteworthy finding is that the identities of many chemicals remain publicly unknown because they are claimed as confident…

Mar 11, 2021 · 2 shares · 476 followers View post →
Richard Allen
@amrrlc · X

(2/2) "Over 350,000 chemicals and mixtures of chemicals have been registered for production and use, up to three times as many as previously estimated..." https://t.co/g30RDUgD82 #health #environment #TSCA @EPA

Mar 10, 2021 · 757 followers View post →
Vernice Miller-Travis
@HarlemGirl59 · X

RT @danshapley: Toward a Global Understanding of Chemical Pollution: A First Comprehensive Analysis of National and Regional Chemical Inven…

Mar 9, 2021 · 1 share · 3,413 followers View post →
Dan Shapley
@danshapley · X

Toward a Global Understanding of Chemical Pollution: A First Comprehensive Analysis of National and Regional Chemical Inventories | Environmental Science & Technology https://t.co/Gcanzx2Ay3

Mar 9, 2021 · 1 share · 1,618 followers View post →
Environmental Science & Technology Journals
@EnvSciTech · X

RT @UCSF_PRHE: "A noteworthy finding is that the identities of many chemicals remain publicly unknown because they are claimed as confident…

Mar 8, 2021 · 2 shares · 13,906 followers View post →
Program on Reproductive Health and the Environment
@UCSF_PRHE · X

"A noteworthy finding is that the identities of many chemicals remain publicly unknown because they are claimed as confidential (over 50K) or ambiguously described (up to 70K)." Great new paper about lax global #ChemicalPolicy in @EnvSciTech. #EPA https://t.co/mjh1WGTu2i https://t.co/JLVe2oIHO7

Mar 8, 2021 · 9 likes · 2 shares · 2,535 followers View post →
PfoaProject NY
@pfoaprojectny1 · X

This is seriously unnerving - what we DON'T know: Over 350 000 chemicals and mixtures of chemicals have been registered for production and use, up to three times as many as previously estimated #PFAS https://t.co/N3bweZ9ScH

Mar 8, 2021 · 4 likes · 2,771 followers View post →
Leny Mathew
@mathew_leny · X

RT @TraceyJWoodruff: Necessary and important on # of chemicals in commerce & sources of exposure. This comprehensive evaluation says "Over…

Mar 7, 2021 · 9 shares · 8 followers View post →
JohnsHopkinsEHE
@JohnsHopkinsEHE · X

RT @TraceyJWoodruff: Necessary and important on # of chemicals in commerce & sources of exposure. This comprehensive evaluation says "Over…

Mar 6, 2021 · 9 shares · 2,119 followers View post →
Tom Harner
@TJHarner · X

RT @TraceyJWoodruff: Necessary and important on # of chemicals in commerce & sources of exposure. This comprehensive evaluation says "Over…

Mar 6, 2021 · 9 shares · 475 followers View post →
Kelly A. Hogan Ph.D.
@Loose_Lab_Rat · X

Toward a Global Understanding of Chemical Pollution: A First Comprehensive Analysis of National and Regional Chemical Inventories https://t.co/7mbvYCOMj0

Mar 6, 2021 · 1 like · 2,240 followers View post →
Anna Pollack, PhD, MPH
@AZPollack · X

RT @TraceyJWoodruff: Necessary and important on # of chemicals in commerce & sources of exposure. This comprehensive evaluation says "Over…

Mar 6, 2021 · 9 shares · 961 followers View post →
Dimitri Abrahamsson
@DimiAbrams · X

RT @TraceyJWoodruff: Necessary and important on # of chemicals in commerce & sources of exposure. This comprehensive evaluation says "Over…

Mar 5, 2021 · 9 shares · 786 followers View post →
Wenxin Hu
@WenxinHu2 · X

RT @TraceyJWoodruff: Necessary and important on # of chemicals in commerce & sources of exposure. This comprehensive evaluation says "Over…

Mar 5, 2021 · 9 shares · 71 followers View post →
Dinesh Barupal
@dk_barupal · X

RT @TraceyJWoodruff: Necessary and important on # of chemicals in commerce & sources of exposure. This comprehensive evaluation says "Over…

Mar 5, 2021 · 9 shares · 1,595 followers View post →
Robert Lepenies
@RobertLepenies · X

RT @TraceyJWoodruff: Necessary and important on # of chemicals in commerce & sources of exposure. This comprehensive evaluation says "Over…

Mar 5, 2021 · 9 shares · 9,081 followers View post →
Tracey Woodruff, PhD, MPH
@TraceyJWoodruff · X

Necessary and important on # of chemicals in commerce & sources of exposure. This comprehensive evaluation says "Over 350 000 chemicals and [chemical] mixtures ... registered for production.... up to three times.. more than .. previously estimated https://t.co/2xeD7Y4keF

Mar 5, 2021 · 21 likes · 9 shares · 2,106 followers View post →
Cpostigo
@Cpostigo79 · X

RT @BGonzalezGaya: Over 350 000 #chemicals and #mixtures of chemicals have been registered for production and use, up to three times as man…

Jul 5, 2020 · 2 shares · 303 followers View post →
Pedro Echeveste
@Pedro_Echeveste · X

RT @BGonzalezGaya: Over 350 000 #chemicals and #mixtures of chemicals have been registered for production and use, up to three times as man…

Jul 4, 2020 · 2 shares · 79 followers View post →
Belén González-Gaya
@BGonzalezGaya · X

Over 350 000 #chemicals and #mixtures of chemicals have been registered for production and use, up to three times as many as previously estimated

Jul 3, 2020 · 6 likes · 2 shares · 1,066 followers View post →
Linh Truong Cong Hong
@LinhTCH90 · X

https://t.co/QRcyCIFgH1

Apr 28, 2020 · 23 followers View post →
HEEDS.org
@HEEDSorg · X

RT @CHE_healthenv: Please join us for another CHE EDC webinar this Wednesday, 4/22 @ 1pm ET/10am PT. Dr. Zhanyun Wang will present his stud…

Apr 20, 2020 · 1 share · 1,368 followers View post →
CHE
@CHE_healthenv · X

Please join us for another CHE EDC webinar this Wednesday, 4/22 @ 1pm ET/10am PT. Dr. Zhanyun Wang will present his study, "Toward a Global Understanding of Chemical Pollution: A First Comprehensive Analysis of National and Regional Chemical Inventories." https://t.co/Uwx9ilX1xK

Apr 20, 2020 · 1 like · 1 share · 2,584 followers View post →
HEEDS.org
@HEEDSorg · X

Webinar April 22: Toward a Global Understanding of Chemical Pollution: A First Comprehensive Analysis of National and Regional Chemical Inventories https://t.co/EFWGebAEYl

Mar 31, 2020 · 1,368 followers View post →
Beth Litke Pettigrew
@BethLitke · X

RT @DrKimOceana: Identities of many chemicals (50,000/350,000) remain publicly unknown because they are claimed as confidential. Toward a G…

Mar 3, 2020 · 3 shares · 207 followers View post →
L'*Openly Black* Novella Serena
@LaNovellaSerena · X

RT @DrKimOceana: Identities of many chemicals (50,000/350,000) remain publicly unknown because they are claimed as confidential. Toward a G…

Mar 3, 2020 · 3 shares · 420 followers View post →
leanahosea
@leanahosea · X

RT @DrKimOceana: Identities of many chemicals (50,000/350,000) remain publicly unknown because they are claimed as confidential. Toward a G…

Mar 3, 2020 · 3 shares · 13,554 followers View post →
Kimberly Warner
@DrKimOceana · X

Identities of many chemicals (50,000/350,000) remain publicly unknown because they are claimed as confidential. Toward a Global Understanding of Chemical Pollution: A First Comprehensive Analysis of National and Regional Chemical Inventories https://t.co/NIPALYMnCu

Mar 3, 2020 · 6 likes · 3 shares · 957 followers View post →
Jane Muncke
@jmuncke · X

RT @DrSCoffin: ~20,000 chemicals in commerce in the US are “business confidential”- dramatically more than any other OECD-country. Until TS…

Feb 27, 2020 · 1 share · 1,121 followers View post →
Scott Coffin, Ph.D.
@DrSCoffin · X

~20,000 chemicals in commerce in the US are “business confidential”- dramatically more than any other OECD-country. Until TSCA is reformed, #EnvironmentalScientists will have a lot of work to do to... https://t.co/YrctsuKgkJ

Feb 27, 2020 · 1 like · 1 share · 4,012 followers View post →
Rebecca Altman, PhD
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https://pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10.1021/acs.est.9b06379#.XlbHsi6XPzo.twitter

Feb 26, 2020 View post →
Karolína Brabcová
@karolinabrabco2 · X

RT @arnikaorg: Kolik je na globálním trhu chemických látek a směsí? Podle nové studie je to neuvěřitelných 350,000. Velká část informací o…

Feb 25, 2020 · 2 shares · 35 followers View post →
Steph_N
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RT @kill_th_plastic: Les produits chimiques peuvent être libérés au cours de leur cycle de vie et causer des effets néfastes sur la santé h…

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Angele PREVILLE
@AngelePreville · X

RT @kill_th_plastic: Les produits chimiques peuvent être libérés au cours de leur cycle de vie et causer des effets néfastes sur la santé h…

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@RIVIER59102488 · X

RT @kill_th_plastic: Les produits chimiques peuvent être libérés au cours de leur cycle de vie et causer des effets néfastes sur la santé h…

Feb 24, 2020 · 3 shares · 2,133 followers View post →
Kill the plastic
@kill_th_plastic · X

Les produits chimiques peuvent être libérés au cours de leur cycle de vie et causer des effets néfastes sur la santé humaine et l'#environnement. Une étude récente a identifié 350 000 produits chimiques dans les inventaires disponibles dans le monde. https://t.co/aAjQkEboxB

Feb 24, 2020 · 3 likes · 3 shares · 1,773 followers View post →
Miquel Porta
@miquelporta · X

RT @miquelporta: Toward a Global Understanding of Chemical Pollution: A First Comprehensive Analysis of National and Regional Chemical Inve…

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RT @mrillig: This paper by Wang et al. estimates that 350.000 chemicals are being produced and used @EnvSciTech Toward a Global Understan…

Feb 20, 2020 · 5 shares · 4,667 followers View post →
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@PlastispherePod · X

RT @mrillig: This paper by Wang et al. estimates that 350.000 chemicals are being produced and used @EnvSciTech Toward a Global Understan…

Feb 20, 2020 · 5 shares · 3,487 followers View post →
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@LeaBeaumelle · X

RT @mrillig: This paper by Wang et al. estimates that 350.000 chemicals are being produced and used @EnvSciTech Toward a Global Understan…

Feb 20, 2020 · 5 shares · 839 followers View post →
Edu Moreno Jiménez
@E_MorenoJimenez · X

RT @mrillig: This paper by Wang et al. estimates that 350.000 chemicals are being produced and used @EnvSciTech Toward a Global Understan…

Feb 19, 2020 · 5 shares · 692 followers View post →
Carlos A. Guerra
@carlosguerra_pt · X

RT @mrillig: This paper by Wang et al. estimates that 350.000 chemicals are being produced and used @EnvSciTech Toward a Global Understan…

Feb 19, 2020 · 5 shares · 748 followers View post →
Matthias C. Rillig
@mrillig · X

This paper by Wang et al. estimates that 350.000 chemicals are being produced and used @EnvSciTech Toward a Global Understanding of Chemical Pollution: A First Comprehensive Analysis of National and Regional Chemical Inventories https://t.co/1M4XRPfpRX

Feb 19, 2020 · 10 likes · 5 shares · 14,833 followers View post →
czech left
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RT @arnikaorg: Kolik je na globálním trhu chemických látek a směsí? Podle nové studie je to neuvěřitelných 350,000. Velká část informací o…

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Toward a Global Understanding of Chemical Pollution: A First Comprehensive Analysis of National and Regional Chemical Inventories https://t.co/wqu2zXTs1I

Feb 19, 2020 · 81 followers View post →
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RT @HEJ_Support: New study estimates that over 350 000 chemicals and mixtures have been registered for production and use currently. Three…

Feb 19, 2020 · 6 shares · 2,866 followers View post →
Edi Kipp
@EdiKipp · X

RT @zoecournia: The number of commercial #chemicals have been vastly underestimated @cenmag https://t.co/SKHIVGn3tT. A global inventory lis…

Feb 18, 2020 · 4 shares · 734 followers View post →
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RT @miquelporta: Toward a Global Understanding of Chemical Pollution: A First Comprehensive Analysis of National and Regional Chemical Inve…

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C&EN (Chemical & Engineering News)
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RT @zoecournia: The number of commercial #chemicals have been vastly underestimated @cenmag https://t.co/SKHIVGn3tT. A global inventory lis…

Feb 18, 2020 · 4 shares · 125,788 followers View post →
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Feb 18, 2020 · 1 share · 3,129 followers View post →
Arnika
@arnikaorg · X

Kolik je na globálním trhu chemických látek a směsí? Podle nové studie je to neuvěřitelných 350,000. Velká část informací o nich není přístupná kvůli "obchodním tajemstvím." Máme před sebou větší problém, než jsme čekali https://t.co/McTaj9gjJz #toxicsfree #health #chemicals

Feb 18, 2020 · 3 likes · 2 shares · 2,304 followers View post →
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@EricvanH87 · X

Toward a Global Understanding of Chemical Pollution: A First Comprehensive Analysis of National and Regional Chemical Inventories https://t.co/epxXD2BI1l

Feb 18, 2020 · 1 like · 1,089 followers View post →
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@miquelporta · X

Toward a Global Understanding of Chemical Pollution: A First Comprehensive Analysis of National and Regional Chemical Inventories https://t.co/QKFEuQU9UW

Feb 18, 2020 · 3 likes · 2 shares · 4,248 followers View post →
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@aew1aew1 · X

Toward a Global Understanding of Chemical Pollution: A First Comprehensive Analysis of National and Regional Chemical Inventories https://t.co/zsHT7nYigG

Feb 17, 2020 · 2 likes · 1 share · 726 followers View post →
عبدالله جمعه المريخي
@ajmuraikhi · X

RT @HEJ_Support: New study estimates that over 350 000 chemicals and mixtures have been registered for production and use currently. Three…

Feb 17, 2020 · 6 shares · 2,174 followers View post →
IPEN: toxics-free
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RT @HEJ_Support: New study estimates that over 350 000 chemicals and mixtures have been registered for production and use currently. Three…

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Arnika
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RT @HEJ_Support: New study estimates that over 350 000 chemicals and mixtures have been registered for production and use currently. Three…

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ksk
@KarmaKatna · X

RT @zoecournia: The number of commercial #chemicals have been vastly underestimated @cenmag https://t.co/SKHIVGn3tT. A global inventory lis…

Feb 17, 2020 · 4 shares · 512 followers View post →
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https://t.co/HQu6DX5lx0 [ASAP] Toward a Global Understanding of Chemical Pollution: A First Comprehensive Analysis of National and Regional Chemical Inventories https://t.co/0RZQu2lSdN (American Chemical Society) Environmental Science & Technology DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.9b06…

Feb 14, 2020 · 4,034 followers View post →
Grady McCallie
@GradyMcCallie · X

Toward a Global Understanding of Chemical Pollution: A First Comprehensive Analysis of National and Regional Chemical Inventories. - PubMed - NCBI https://t.co/VuSqiqOIrn. We need strong disclosure requirements at the state level.

Jan 28, 2020 · 353 followers View post →