Brussels, 31/08/2006 (Agence Europe) - On 29 August, the Worldwide Fund for Nature (WWF) published the results of a study which reveal the presence of chemicals, brominated flame retardants, in swordfish living in the waters of the Mediterranean near the Italian coast. These highly persistent and bio-accumulative substances, most types of which are banned in the EU, are used in the manufacture of computers, televisions and carpets. “This discovery once again illustrates the urgent need to...