Does REACH consider the unique vulnerabilities and susceptibilities of children and include children’s exposure patterns at different times of development?

Are children’s exposures and environment-related health conditions assessed in different geographical areas, as well as in different populations?

Will REACH take into account child or reproductive specific toxicity and exposure?

When child - or - reproductive - specific toxicity data or exposure data are insufficient, is an extra margin of safety employed or the substance disallowed for use until such data are available?

These are all questions that need clear guidance from Politicians, EEN asks our EU Ministers for Health and Environment to make sure that Children and other vulnerable populations are considered in the health impacts of hazardous chemicals in their daily lives.

The paper considers how amendments to the Commission Proposal on REACH can ensure that our sceintific community have clearer guidance when taking into considertion vulnerable populations.