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Mixed message on environmental protection of human health

In June, members of the Committee on Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI) Committee had a significant chance in this new Parliament to show their position on environmental health. They were voting on two files that have strong scope for reducing chemical pollution of humans and the environment. First, the revision of the EU law authorising biocides (chemicals for destroying or otherwise controlling harmful organisms in non-agricultural applications such as pest control products, disinfectants or preservatives). Second, the revision of the Directive on the Restriction of Hazardous Substances (ROHS), which bans certain hazardous chemicals in electrical and electronic equipment. The results were quite mixed. In both votes members of the ENVI Committee introduced some important requirements for better health protection, for example on nanotechnology, but they chose not to take big strides forward overall.

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