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California sets up toxic chemicals registry
Under two new laws, the California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) has until 2011 to develop a process for identifying and evaluating potentially dangerous chemicals and to set up a searchable online database where consumers can find information on chemicals. The law follows in the footsteps of chemical evaluation programs in the European Union and Canada but is the first such legislation in the US. Both of California’s new laws arose from recommendations made by the Green Chemistry Initiative, a group formed as part of the California Environmental Protection Agency to examine ... |
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Asbestos deaths still rising in trades
It kills 20 tradesmen a week and more than 4,000 people a year - more than the number of deaths from road accidents - but many workers are still unaware of the dangers of asbestos. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has launched a nationwide campaign highlighting the risks faced by tradesmen in a bid to cut the rising number of deaths from asbestos-related diseases such as mesothelioma. The Asbestos: The Hidden Killer Campaign will try to raise awareness of the widespread existence of asbestos.
Figures from the HSE have shown that a quarter of those who die every year are tradesmen such ... |
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