The Eurocamera Tightens the Limits of Occupational Exposure to Chemicals Used in Batteries, Steel and Textiles
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On Tuesday, the European Parliament adopted new limits on exposure to a series of carcinogens. The aim is to prevent about 1,700 lung cancers and another 19,000 diseases in the coming decades. ...
Cancer is the most common cause of work-related deaths in the EU. Parliament is now taking action. New limit values for various carcinogens should therefore prevent more than 20,000 diseases.
Strasbourg – Workers in the European Union (EU) will be better protected from certain harmful chemicals in the future according to the wishes of the EU Parliament. Members have approved stricter limit values for several substances with 499 votes in favour and 49 against and 104 abstentions.
New rules to protect employees from carcinogenic and other hazardous substances in the workplace have been voted through in the European Parliament.
The decision is important because cancer is the leading cause of work-related deaths in the European Union.
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diarioestrategia.clThe European Parliament approved this Tuesday to tighten workers' exposure limits to hazardous substances used in sectors such as battery manufacturing, steel, chemical industry and textiles, as well as to strengthen protective measures when it is not possible to sufficiently reduce contact with these compounds. "Every year, around [...] The entry The Eurocamera hardens the occupational exposure limits to chemicals used in batteries, steel and t…
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