Europe Proposes Seven New Chemical Substances of Very High Concern

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Image: ECHA Guidance This week Europe proposed to add seven more chemicals to the list of substances of very high concern (SVHC). The addition of a chemical to the SVHC list enables European regulators to ban the chemical from the market unless it is proven that the risks are adequately controlled, or there is not a feasible substitute and the socio-economic benefits justify the risk. The pr… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Europe Proposes Seven New Chemical Substances of Very High Concern

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