Results of Chemical Watch Covid-19 survey; Cosmetics industry backs California bill to ban dozens of chemical ingredients

In this week’s episode of the Chemical Watch podcast, global managing editor Kate Lowe is joined by our chief customer officer Emma Chynoweth and North America managing editor Terry Hyland to discuss two stories from the last week:

• Firstly, the results of a survey conducted by Chemical Watch to investigate the impact of coronavirus Covid-19 on the working lives of professionals in the chemicals management sector, and to gauge expectations with regards to key issues such as the pace of regulatory developments. What do the findings tell us about the experience of professionals working in chemicals management during these challenging times?
• Secondly, the implications of a California bill to ban more than a dozen substances from personal care products. The bill has passed its first legislative hurdle - and, crucially, received backing from a key industry trade group. Why did the trade body back the committee’s decision, having previously opposed a similar measure?