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Think before you ink - what is in tattoo ink, and is it safe?

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Will be interesting to see what happens with chemical regulation.

UK’s chemical Catch-22 The EU sets the global standard for chemicals, so Britain can’t stray too far after Brexit — and it won’t have a say.

This is the first study to show the level of human exposure to micro plastics. What we still don’t know though is the effect they may have on the body.

Microplastics Find Their Way Into Your Gut, a Pilot Study Finds Researchers looked for microplastics in stool samples of people from eight countries. “The results were astonishing,” they said.

Are playgrounds and sports pitches safe?

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Glyphosate: Should we be concerned?

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Neonicotinoids- What are they and why are they in the news?

Neonicotinoids - What are they and why are they in the news? The European Commission enforces further restrictions

Chemicals in articles: EU LIFE Projekt AskREACH started Certain substances are harmful to man and the environment. The AskREACH project will raise awareness on Substances of Very High Concern in articles among the European population, retailers and industry. Consumers can use a smartphone app to get information on such substances or send requests for inf...

Women of childbearing age around world suffering toxic levels of mercury Study finds excessive levels of the metal, which can seriously harm unborn children, in women from Alaska to Indonesia, due to gold mining, industrial pollution and fish-rich diets

Plastic fibres found in tap water around the world, study reveals Exclusive: Tests show billions of people globally are drinking water contaminated by plastic particles, with 83% of samples found to be polluted

ECHA consults on toxic chemical applications Six requests to continue using carcinogens mark a clash between the economic and environmental objectives of REACH

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Regulation setting out criteria for endocrine disrupting properties Document Watch Regulation setting out criteria for endocrine disrupting properties External Content The full text of this article is only available to subscribers and free trialists. To login,please enter your email address and subscriber access code below. Email Address: Subscriber Access Code: (le...