9 April 2019
EEB CALL FOR TENDER: “INDUSTRY DATABASE PROJECT” Published on March 28 Deadline to apply 12 April 2019 at 23:59 CET Tender Specifications: The European Environmental […]
2 April 2019
– Cancer and other harms, but no action yet for 74% of danger substances – Unreliable industry data stalls safety checks for nearly 2 out of […]
2 April 2019
The REACH Registration process generated knowledge for nearly 22,000 substances in over 90,000 registration dossiers by the third registration deadline on 31 May 2018. With this […]
8 March 2019
8 March 2019, Brussels – Lifting EU bans on dangerous chemicals is illegal when safer alternatives exist, the European Court of Justice ruled yesterday. The judgement […]
1 March 2019
Unsafe and uncontrolled chemical use in 71% of substances Chemical companies failed to provide important safety information in nearly three quarters (74% or 211 of 286) […]
13 February 2019
Thousands of firms want EU permission to use the banned cancer-causing chemical that made Erin Brockovich famous. A consortium of companies has submitted the biggest ever […]
12 February 2019
Scientific advice rejected to dodge cancer warning after “unprecedented” lobbying. This story also appeared in the Daily Mail Cancer warnings will likely be kept off packets […]
30 January 2019
The EU will use its powerful chemical laws to stop most microplastics and microbeads being added to cosmetics, paints, detergents, some farm, medical and other products, […]
18 December 2018
– Toys the worst product for banned chemicals – official figures – Officials destroy 30,000 mainly Chinese dolls of “serious risk” to children – NGOs criticise […]
28 November 2018
Energy efficiency and circular economy crucial Europe still 10 years behind Paris Agreement €200bn of annual health benefits by cutting air pollution The […]
30 October 2018
‘Graz Declaration’ could be a turning point for air quality and transport in Europe Ministers promise a “transformation” of European mobility More money for […]
29 October 2018
Almost everyone living in a city in the European Union is breathing air that is harmful to their health, according to a new report by the […]