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Chemicals/REACH: six dangerous substances to be phased out by the EU
Six substances of very high concern will be banned within the next three to five years unless an authorisation has been granted to individual companies for their use
21.02.2011 | Europa RAPID

Men's and Women's different impact on climate
Men consume between 70 and 80 percent more energy than women in Germany and Norway, 100 percent more in Sweden, and up to 350 percent more in Greece
17.02.2011 | IPS, Julio Godoy, Tierramerica

International list of banned chemicals expanded
Chemicals restricted in 152 countries
08.11.2010 | IPEN Network

A fundamental step towards allowing women and men reconcile family and professional life
European Parliament votes in favour of the maternity leave directive
21.10.2010 | COFACE

Uranium Film festival to be held in May 2011 in Rio de Janeiro
Stop Nuclear Power building and stop uranium mining in Brazil
18.10.2010 | Uranio em Movi(e)mento

European food panel fails to protect EU citizen’s health from plastic component, BPA
EU failure to protect its citizens
11.10.2010 | HEAL Press Release

What's missing in the G20 agenda?
Redressing structural imbalances for equity, justice & sustainability
11.10.2010 | IBON International

"Genetically Modified Potato - Coming to a Field near You" Care of: The European Union, the British and German Governments
The Great GM Free Potato Celebration took place in Poland this weekend
08.10.2010 | ICPPC

European food panel fails to protect EU citizen’s health from plastic component, BPA
The Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL), WWF, CHEM Trust and Breast Cancer UK are dismayed at today's conclusion from the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) that no stronger protection for public health is needed from the controversial synthetic chemical bisphenol A (BPA)
07.10.2010 | HEAL

Conference on Product Policy and Indoor Air Qaulity
The EU conference on PPIAQ held on 23 and 24 September
04.10.2010 | European Union