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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11502

2 March 2016
SECTORAL POLICIES / (ae) health
Risk-based approach recommended on endocrine disruptors

Brussels, 01/03/2016 (Agence Europe) - The European Commission is continuing consultations with a view to determining a way of identifying chemicals that present endocrine disrupting properties. On Monday 29 February, Commissioner Vytenis Andriukaitis met representatives of the Endocrine Society who argue for a danger- rather than risk-based approach.

Endocrine disruptors are chemicals which interfere with the hormonal system, and which have potentially harmful effects on health and the...

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