Toxics: news & resources

Marine poison banned

A milestone in the protection of the oceans was reached today as a global ban on tributyltin (TBT) ...

17 September 2008
First improvements on nanoparticles under REACH chemicals law

Brussels, Belgium – With a decision made yesterday, carbon and graphite will not be exempted ...

06 June 2008
New European Chemicals Agency must act on hazardous chemicals

The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) will open on 3rd of June 2008 in Helsinki. Its task is to ...

27 May 2008
Finally justice on hazardous chemical in electronics

WWF welcomes today’s ruling of the European Court of Justice against the European Commission’s ...

01 April 2008
My Voice: How You Can Demand Better Protection of Human Health and the Environment from Hazardous Chemicals

29 May 2007
Joint NGOs open letter on REACH

25 May 2007
Too early to celebrate REACH

One week before the European Union’s new chemicals legislation – REACH - enters into force (1 June ...

25 May 2007
DetoX - Campaigning for safer chemicals

DetoX Campaign – breaking the unknown about chemicals

15 January 2007
EU passes new chemical law

After years of debate, European lawmakers adopted new chemical legislation that will oblige ...

13 December 2006
REACH: Alive but not kicking

Strasbourg, France – A plenary vote by Members of the European Parliament has left the new EU ...

13 December 2006

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