20 health and environmental organisations wrote to the Executive Director of the European Chemicals Agency, Mr. Geert Dancet, to express concerns regarding conflicts of interest and transparency at the agency.

AN ACTIVISTS’ GUIDE TO USING AND IMPROVING THE NEW EU CHEMICALS LEGISLATION

The new EU chemicals law REACH entered into force on June 1, 2007. This leaflet shows how you can now demand better protection from hazardous chemicals.

From carpets and curtains to toys and televisions, computers and printers to cosmetics and perfumes, chemical additives are a hidden fact of modern life. They are rarely labelled, and never seen, but they are nearly always there.

This report shows that chemicals that may present a long-term hazard to human health are present in Disney childrenswear. Disney garments, including T-shirts, pyjamas and underwear, were bought in retail outlets in 19 countries around the world...

Greenpeace found hazardous chemicals in house dust (2001) and in rainwater (2003). The logical question that follows is: could hazardous chemicals also end up in our bodies? Researchers in Sweden, Germany and the USA say yes. In 2004, Greenpeace...