EU unveils plan for ‘largest ever ban’ on dangerous chemicals
by Arthur Neslen in Brussels from Science | The Guardian on (#5YH26)
Up to 12,000 substances could fall within the scope of the new restrictions roadmap'
Thousands of potentially harmful chemicals could soon be prohibited in Europe under new restrictions, which campaigners have hailed as the strongest yet.
Earlier this year, scientists said chemical pollution had crossed a planetary boundary" beyond which lies the breakdown of global ecosystems.
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