European Union bans phthalate softeners in baby toys

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European Commission's Scientific Committee announce ban on use of phthalate softeners in baby toys, due to toxic residue in six phthalate resins used in the manufacture of baby toys such as rattles and teethers. European Union's plastic industry contests the validity of the ban.

Production management, All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing, Game, Toy, and Children's Vehicle Manufacturing, Regulation, Licensing, and Inspection of Miscellaneous Commercial Sectors, Industrial organic chemicals, not elsewhere classified, Games, toys, and children's vehicles, Toys, Phthalate Plasticizers, Product Safety-Toxic Substances NEC, Environmental aspects, Poisons, European Union. European Commission, Environmental policy, Toy industry, Phthalate esters, Product safety

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EU white paper pressures polluters

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A white paper published by the European Union outlines a polluter pays principle and imposes strict liability on environmental polluters which would allow nongovernmental organizations to file direct claims in court.

Administration of Air and Water Resource and Solid Waste Management Programs, Pollution Control & Abatement, European Union, Pollution control

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U.N. negotiations on POPs snag on malaria

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No consensus was reached at the recent U.N. meeting designed to reduce or eliminate the use of 12 hazardous chemicals, PCBs, dioxins, furans, and especially with regards to DDT use in Africa.

Pesticide and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing, Africa, International politics, Industrial Organic Chemicals, Agricultural chemicals, not elsewhere classified, Dioxin, DDT, Polychlorinated Biphenyls, Cyclic Crude and Intermediate Manufacturing, Furan, Usage, United Nations, Dioxins, Pesticides industry, Furans

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