eu chemicals policy

Chemical Legacy

Last edited 17 October 2003 at 8:00am
Publication date: 
21 March, 2007

Contamination of the child

Publication date: October 2003

Summary
This report completes the loop of chemical exposure. It illustrate that chemicals found in consumer products are likely to be having a detrimental effect on the health of children and the population at large.

In addition to the Chemical Legacy report (download by clicking on the title above), you can download the test results here.

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Article tagged as: chemicals, eu chemicals policy, health impacts, reports

Greenpeace accuses chemical industry of scaremongering over costs of EU controls on hazardous chemicals

Last edited 16 October 2003 at 8:00am
16 October, 2003

Greenpeace today urged the European Commission to stand up to the chemical industry and block their attempts to weaken new regulations to control the production and use of the world's most hazardous chemicals in consumer products and factories.

The call follows the release of new figures by the EU today revealing that the chemical industry has been scaremongering about the costs of implementing the new regulations.

Article tagged as: chemicals, eu chemicals policy, press releases, REACH, toxics

The Chemical Home: a consumer's guide to toxic chemicals

Last edited 6 October 2003 at 8:00am

The Chemical Home is our interactive guide to the man-made chemicals that have entered your body via household products.

Article tagged as: chemical kitchen, chemicals, eu chemicals policy, press releases

Chemicals within REACH

Last edited 28 July 2003 at 8:00am
Greenpeace installs giant test tube at EU chemical industry meeting

Greenpeace installs giant test tube at EU chemical industry meeting

Article tagged as: chemicals, eu chemicals policy, health impacts, toxics

New chemicals proposals: advantages far outweigh industry cost concerns

Last edited 22 July 2003 at 8:00am
Greenpeace installs giant test tube at EU chemical industry meeting

Greenpeace installs giant test tube at EU chemical industry meeting

Article tagged as: chemicals, eu chemicals policy

Consuming Chemicals

Last edited 25 April 2003 at 8:00am
Publication date: 
21 March, 2007

Hazardous chemicals in house dust as an indicator of chemical exposure in the home

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Article tagged as: chemicals, consumer products, eu chemicals policy, reports, toxics

Chemicals in Europe: from burden of the past to vision for the future

Last edited 5 March 2003 at 9:00am
Publication date: 
21 March, 2007

Publication date: March 2003

Summary
Although the European Union remains one of the largest chemical producing regions of the world, we still know virtually nothing about the hazards posed by the vast majority of chemicals currently being manufactured and marketed, such as environmental persistence, toxicity and effects on human health.

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White Paper: Strategy for a future Chemicals Policy

Last edited 5 March 2003 at 9:00am
Publication date: 
11 August, 2009

Commission of the European Communities

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