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Better Living Through Chem-Mystery?
E.U. chemical-registration and testing law kicks in; industry gets huffy |
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12 Jun 2008 |
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| Posted at 12:58 PM on 12 Jun 2008 The European Union's comprehensive chemical law, REACH, is finally starting to take effect, requiring manufacturers and importers of chemicals to begin registering their products with a new regulatory agency. The REACH law was heavily diluted between its first introduction and final passage due to heavy pressure from the chemical industry, but it's still ... |
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