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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11313
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SECTORAL POLICIES / (ae) environment

Move to authorise cadmium in certain TV screens

Brussels, 12/05/2015 (Agence Europe) - Cadmium is a heavy metal that is toxic to human health but it is soon expected to be approved for use in illumination and display applications such as certain LCD televisions and electronic goods unless the European Parliament opposes this move.

On Monday 11 May, the Council of the EU decided without debate, not to oppose the adoption of a European Commission directive to exempt cadmium from the ban it is soon expected to apply under a 2011 European...

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