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EU issues warning to Greece over fluorinated greenhouse gases
The government has been given two months to comply with EU law Greece will be referred to the EU Court of Justice if it fails to comply with EU laws on fluorinated greenhouse gases, the European Commission said on Thursday. Fluorinated gases (F-gases) are powerful greenhouse gases with a high global warming potential, widely used […]
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EU scales back planned F-gas bans, opts for phase-out
The EU has abandoned plans to ban global warming fluorinated gases from Europe’s commercial and industrial refrigerators, opting largely for a ‘phase-down’ approach intended to reduce the industry’s greenhouse gas emissions to a third of today’s levels by 2030. Isaac Valero, a spokesman for EU Climate Commissioner Connie Hedegaard, said that the package was “the […]
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EU: Questions and Answers on the Commission proposal to reduce emissions of climate-warming fluorinated gases
Questions and Answers on the Commission proposal to reduce emissions of climate-warming fluorinated gases 1. What is the European Commission proposing? The Commission has put forward a proposal to replace the existing Regulation 1 on fluorinated greenhouse gases with the aim of significantly reducing emissions of the gases in the European Union. By setting the […]
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EU: Gradual ban on HFCs proposed
The European Commission wants to reduce the use of the powerful global warming gases mainly used in refrigerators and air-conditioners. The European Commission proposed today (7 November) to reduce the use of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), powerful global warming gases mainly used in refrigerators and air-conditioners. Under the proposal, the use of HFCs will be cut to […]
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EU report: Perfluoroalkylated substances in food: occurrence and dietary exposure
Abstract: Perfluoroalkylated substances (PFASs) are highly fluorinated aliphatic compounds with high thermal and chemical stability, as well as high surface activity. PFASs are used in a range of industrial and chemical applications e.g. textiles, paper, packaging materials, paint and varnish, and fire-extinguishing liquids. Several PFASs are recognised as environmentally persistent organic pollutants and are associated […]
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EU final report on fluoride and the fluoridating agents of drinking water
This report dated May 16, 2011, was released June 21, 2011. Title of report: Critical review of any new evidence on the hazard profile, health effects, and human exposure to fluoride and the fluoridating agents of drinking water Opinion to be cited as: SCHER, Opinion on critical review of any new evidence on the hazard […]
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Scientific Opinion on the substantiation of health claims related to sugar-free chewing gum with fluoride
Following a request from the European Commission, the Panel on Dietetic Products, Nutrition and Allergies was asked to provide a scientific opinion on a list of health claims pursuant to Article 13 of Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006. This opinion addresses the scientific substantiation of a health claim in relation to sugar-free chewing gum with fluoride […]
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EU scientific committee further compromised by conflict of interest on fluoride
Its competence already queried at inception in June 2009 by International Society of Doctors for Environment (ISDE) (1), the EU’s Scientific Committee on Health and Environmental Risks (SCHER) which is investigating fluoridation chemicals, has now been accused of a conflict of interest. SCHER’s credibility is thus further compromised by one of its members having actively […]
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Cryolite: Public comments on reclassification & labelling due December 19, 2009
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) will accept public comments on its proposal to harmonise the classification and labelling of cryolite. Comments are due by December 19. • Cryolite (Germany) – which is the main constituent of the electrolytic bath in the production of aluminium. Germany proposes to change the current classification by adding classification in […]
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European Court rules fluoridated water is medicine
FLUORIDE opponents around Queensland have been handed a new weapon in their fight to reverse the Bligh Government’s mass medication program. The European Court has ruled that fluoridated water must be treated as a medicine and cannot be used in the manufacture of consumable products. While the immediate impact is on Continental manufacturers it will […]
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