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- Europe-wide awareness-raising campaign "Dangerous Substances"
The launch marks the start of 2 years of events and activities aimed at drawing attention to the issue and promoting the best ways of tackling the risks that dangerous substances pose to workers. ... - Plastic Waste: a European strategy to protect the planet
It will protect the environment from plastic pollution whilst fostering growth and innovation, turning a challenge into a positive agenda for the Future of Europe. There is a strong business case f...
- Endocrine disrupting chemicals in baby teethers
In laboratory tests, two out of ten teethers, plastic toys used to sooth babies' teething ache, release endocrine disrupting chemicals. One product contains parabens, which are normally used as pre... - Van Gogh's yellow stays - Petition banning cadmium in artist's paints finds no support
Paul Gauguin used it, so did William Turner, Vincent van Gogh, Auguste Renoir, Max Slevogt, the series could go on. Cadmium yellow in artist's paints has been used in painting since 1829, cadmium r...
- Open access to research publications reaching "tipping point"
The global shift towards making research findings available free of charge for readers-so-called 'open access'-was confirmed today in a study funded by the European Commission. This new research su...
- Food Safety: EU harmonises the use of flavouring substances
At a meeting of the Standing Committee (today/yesterday) on the Food Chain and Animal Health (SCoFCAH), Member States endorsed a Commission proposal on the establishment of a European Union list of...
- Nuclear waste: Commission welcomes adoption of radioactive waste directive
Will the EU have binding standards for managing radioactive waste in the EU? Including final repositories for nuclear waste from nuclear power plants? Will Member States have to notify detailed pro...
- New luggage inspection methods identify liquid explosives
Liquid explosives are easy to produce. As a result, terrorists can use the chemicals for attacks - on aircraft, for instance. In the future, new detection systems at airport security checkpoints wi...
- New test eliminates need for skin irritancy tests on rabbits
The Scientific Advisory Committee of European Centre for the Validation of Alternative Methods (ECVAM) has today announced the validation of five new "in-vitro" tests, which take an important step ...