Bisphenol A: its presence in food containers is banned in Europe
Entering into force on January 20, a measure adopted by the European Commission prohibits the use of bisphenol A in ...
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Funds are needed to study the impact of climate change on health, warn European researchers
Researchers from the SPHERA consortium publish a forum to request funds from the European Commission. They are calling for more ...
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Genotoxic risks: EU bans smoke flavourings in food
Chemicals used by manufacturers to give a smoky taste to food are to be banned by the European Commission. They ...
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Bronchiolitis: EU gives green light to vaccine that protects babies
Pfizer's respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine to be given to pregnant women to protect babies from bronchiolitis, got the green ...
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Covid vaccine: how do health authorities validate a new drug?
When will a vaccine against Covid-19 be available in France? The process of validating a drug is often long and ...
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A petition to make Nutri-Score compulsory throughout the European Union
MEPs support a petition to make Nutri-Score compulsory throughout the European Union. Citizens can sign it on the European Commission's ...
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Time changes: what consequences do they have on our health?
European citizens have until midnight on Sunday March 3 to give their opinion on maintaining or abolishing the time change. ...
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Endocrine disruptors: the European Commission postpones its vote
The European Commission had to vote on a decried text on endocrine disruptors. Faced with citizen and scientific pressure, she ...
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Endocrine disruptors: European Parliament rejects definition
MEPs believe that the definition proposed by the European Commission excludes too many substances suspected of being toxic.The definition of ...
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Endocrine disruptors: MEPs oppose Commission
MEPs from Parliament's environment committee reject the definition of endocrine disruptors proposed by the European Commission.It's no. MEPs do not ...
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Glyphosate: Edouard Philippe confirms France’s opposition
The Prime Minister assured that France would oppose the reauthorization of glyphosate. He also ordered an exit plan for the ...
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Endocrine disruptors: a Europe of small steps
France has adopted the Brussels definition of endocrine disruptors. Scientists and conservationists are angry.After being opposed for 4 years in ...
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Glyphosate: a European agency denies its carcinogenic nature
The European Chemicals Agency has concluded that glyphosate is not carcinogenic, which paves the way for a new authorization of ...
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Endocrine disruptors: another setback for the European Commission
The European Commission's proposal for a definition of to protect citizens has not convinced member states.Almost nine months have passed ...
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Precautionary principle: thirty endocrine disruptors would be banned
A definition of endocrine disruptors based on the precautionary principle would result in the banning of dozens of substances.With "ifs", ...
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Endocrine disruptors: three quarters of French people are worried
Endocrine disruptors have become one of the major concerns of the French in terms of public health.It is a great ...
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Glyphosate: 38 NGOs call for its ban
A coalition of 38 NGOs is launching a European citizens' initiative to ban glyphosate. One million signatures will have to ...
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Endocrine disruptors: Ségolène Royal opposes Brussels
The European Commission is submitting to a vote on Wednesday a text on endocrine disruptors, which is incapable of protecting ...
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Glyphosate: Europe extends its marketing by 18 months
The European Commission has just announced the extension for 18 months of the authorization in the EU of the herbicide ...
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Volkswagen scandal: the European Commission knew since 2010
The European Commission would have been warned in 2010 of anomalies in the greenhouse gas emissions tests carried out on ...
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Endocrine disruptors: 70 associations angry with Brussels
Three years late, the European Commission has defined criteria for endocrine disruptors in the field of pesticides.All that for this. ...
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Endocrine disruptors: France opposes Brussels
Ségolène Royal and Marisol Touraine ask the European Commission to include the precautionary principle in its definition of endocrine disruptors. ...
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Glyphosate: Europe postpones the vote
EU states have refused to temporarily extend the authorization of glyphosate, a herbicide developed by Monsanto.The famous herbicide glyphosate, classified ...
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Glyphosate: Brussels offers a limited extension
Europe wants to play extra time. The Commission proposes that the authorization of glyphosate be extended until the opinion of ...
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Glyphosate: the vote on the renewal of authorization canceled
INTERVIEW - The European Commission has withdrawn its proposal to renew the authorization of glyphosate in the EU. Too many ...
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Glyphosate: Marisol Touraine confirms the ban in France
While the European Commission must decide on the re-authorization of glyphosate, the Minister of Health has confirmed that the pesticide ...
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Glyphosate: the League against Cancer calls for its ban
Glyphosate, a component of Roundup, could be re-authorized in Europe. The League asks the French ministers to weigh in this ...
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Pesticides: the European mediator denounces illegal authorizations
The European mediator pinned the European Commission on a procedure used to authorize pesticides without information on their toxicity.The marketing ...
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Animal experimentation: a petition revives the debate
More than a million European citizens have signed a petition calling for an end to animal testing. The scientific community ...
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