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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9825

24 January 2009
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/consumers
European Commission heeds expert opinion on iPod risk to hearing

Brussels, 23/01/2009 (Agence Europe) - Alerted about the outcome of new scientific research into loss of hearing and damage from prolonged use of MP3 players, iPods, walkmans, etc, at a high volume, the European Commission will be organising a high level conference in Brussels on Tuesday 27 January 2009 on the issue. The aim will be to examine measures that can be taken to limit the dangers, highlighted on 13 October 2008 by the SCENIHR (Scientific Committee on Emerging and Newly Identified...

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(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Spot check on telecoms operator in Slovakia
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(EU) EP/ENERGY: Gyürk report wants more ambitious national energy efficiency plans
(EU) EP/ENERGY: Raising oil challenges
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Environment Committee gives go-ahead to streamlining and strengthening of industrial emissions legislation
(EU) EU/CONSUMERS: European Commission heeds expert opinion on iPod risk to hearing
(EU) EP/TRADE: China must open its markets
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