Tough Chemical Law

Tough Chemical Law Passes in Europe With Impacts on US
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On Wednesday, the European Parliament approved the world's most stringent law aimed at protecting people and the environment from thousands of toxic chemicals--legislation that will have a far-reaching effect on industries and products worldwide, including in the United States.

"When one in three people contract cancer in their lifetime, we need to stop using known and suspected cancer-causing chemicals in commerce. The same goes for chemicals that are now accumulating in our children's bodies," said Bev Thorpe, director of Clean Production Action, an international group advocating green chemistry.