Safer Chemicals Podcast

About Safer Chemicals Podcast

Whether you work with chemicals, have an interest in how chemicals affect us and the environment or work as a journalist or decision-maker in the field of manufactured chemicals, the Safer Chemicals Podcast is for you. We give you the latest updates on how chemicals are being regulated in the EU and what harmful chemicals are being phased out. Listen to expert views on chemical safety in the EU and join the scientific discussion on key topics including microplastics, glyphosate, endocrine disruptors, chemicals used in tattoo inks, and much more. Hosted by Adam Elwan and Päivi Jokiniemi from the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA). Visit our website: https://echa.europa.eu/ Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Publisher

European Chemicals Agency

Category

science

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

5 Feb 2020

Latest episode

14 Jun 2026

Latest episodes

65 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   14 Jun 2026

   Moving away from animal testing: how new methods can support chemical safety

   Tomasz Sobanski from ECHA discusses how new methods replace animal testing for chemical safety, driving regulatory change and ensuring human and environmental protection.

2. 

   22 Mar 2026

   PFAS restriction proposal: Closer look at ECHA committees' latest opinions

   Host Adam Elwan interviews Roberto Scazzola and Maria Ottati about ECHA committees' opinions on the proposed PFAS restriction, exploring persistence and socio-economic impacts.

3. 

   2 Mar 2026

   Biocidal Products Committee: Ethanol opinion explained

   Committee Chair Joost van Galen explains the Biocidal Products Committee's ethanol opinion and its practical implications for disinfectants.

Who has been a guest on Safer Chemicals Podcast

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Tomasz Sobanski
• Roberto Scazzola
• Maria Ottati
• Henrik Hedlund
• Maciej Baranski

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

8 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 44 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

56

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

81