ECHA Weekly: Five hazardous chemicals added to the Candidate List

The Candidate List of substances of very high concern (SVHC) now contains 247 entries for chemicals that can harm people or the environment. Two of the newly added substances are very persistent and very bioaccumulative, and two substances have persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic properties. One substance is toxic for reproduction. The updated entry is a substance that has endocrine disrupting…