{"id":1301707,"date":"2025-10-23T17:27:25","date_gmt":"2025-10-23T11:57:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/?p=1301707"},"modified":"2025-10-23T17:27:55","modified_gmt":"2025-10-23T11:57:55","slug":"ethanol-can-cause-cancer-european-union-can-ban-ethanol","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/ethanol-can-cause-cancer-european-union-can-ban-ethanol\/","title":{"rendered":"Ethanol Can Cause Cancer: European Union Can Ban Ethanol"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The European Union is considering classifying ethanol \u2014 a key ingredient in biocidal products like hand sanitizers \u2014 as a potentially dangerous substance. This follows concerns raised by the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) that ethanol exposure could increase cancer risks and pregnancy complications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"582\" src=\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-23-at-5.25.42-PM-1024x582.png\" alt=\"Ethanol Can Cause Cancer: European Union Can Ban Ethanol\" class=\"wp-image-1301708\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-23-at-5.25.42-PM-1024x582.png 1024w, https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-23-at-5.25.42-PM-300x171.png 300w, https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-23-at-5.25.42-PM-768x437.png 768w, https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-23-at-5.25.42-PM.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>ECHA\u2019s Internal Assessment Raises Concerns<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the <em>Financial Times<\/em>, an internal working group within <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/healthcare-pharmaceuticals\/eu-weighs-ban-ethanol-used-hand-sanitisers-over-cancer-fears-ft-reports-2025-10-21\/\">ECHA submitted a recommendation<\/a> on October 10 suggesting that ethanol should be labeled as toxic. The assessment pointed to emerging evidence linking ethanol exposure to carcinogenic risks and reproductive harm, calling for its gradual replacement in cleaning agents and disinfectant products.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Regulator\u2019s Clarification: No Final Decision Yet<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The ECHA confirmed that ethanol is currently under scientific evaluation for its biocidal uses but clarified that no final conclusions have been reached. The agency\u2019s Biocidal Products Committee is expected to review the matter between November 25 and 27, after which the European Commission will make the final determination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/e4DiGsjaBXY?si=W2X7tdAlydgwY6ax\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p>The ECHA stated that if its experts confirm ethanol\u2019s potential to cause cancer or reproductive toxicity, it would formally recommend substituting the substance in relevant products.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>WHO Maintains Ethanol\u2019s Safety for Hand Hygiene<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The World Health Organization (WHO), however, maintains that ethanol and isopropanol remain safe for hand hygiene and are essential ingredients in alcohol-based hand sanitizers globally. During and after the COVID-19 pandemic, ethanol-based sanitizers have played a vital role in infection control, and any classification change could have wide-ranging regulatory and commercial implications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What\u2019s Next for Manufacturers and Consumers<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If ethanol is reclassified as a dangerous substance, companies across Europe may face stricter compliance rules and reformulation costs for products such as sanitizers, surface cleaners, and disinfectants. For now, the chemical remains approved for biocidal use, pending the outcome of ECHA\u2019s November review.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?app=desktop&amp;v=e4DiGsjaBXY\">Image Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The European Union is considering classifying ethanol \u2014 a key ingredient in biocidal products like hand sanitizers \u2014 as a potentially dangerous substance. This follows concerns raised by the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) that ethanol exposure could increase cancer risks and pregnancy complications. 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