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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8676

30 March 2004
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/workers' health
European Commission to consult social partners about exposure to carcinogens and substances reducing fertility

Brussels, 29/03/2004 (Agence Europe) - On Friday, the European Commission announced that it is going to ask representatives of workers and employers ("social partners") for their views on how to tackle gaps in existing legislation aimed at minimising exposure to substances that cause cancer and have other harmful effects. An estimated 32 million people are exposed to such substances at levels that exceed what is considered as safe, and between 35,000 and 45,000 cancer deaths per year are due...

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