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Chemicals Health Monitor aims to improve public health by ensuring that key scientific evidence on the links between chemicals and ill-health are rapidly translated into effective policy. We highlight the rationale for more restrictions on certain chemicals and for the substitution of all hazardous chemicals; we encourage a precautionary and participatory approach in all EU policies, especially REACH.
The project was launched by the Health and Environment Alliance in collaboration with CHEM Trust, Collaborative on Health and Environment and other partner organisations in March 2007.
In focus
MEP Avril Doyle hosted “Breast Cancer: Preventing the Preventable”
Events
30 April, Lynnwood Convention Center, Lynnwood, Washington, US
Looking Upstream: Chemical Contaminants, the Threat to Breastmilk and Connections to Breast Cancer Risk
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4 - 5 May, Brdo, Slovenia
Meeting of Competent Authorities Responsible for Implementation of the Chemical Legislation (REACH)
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Headlines
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Breast cancer and the environment – State of the evidence 2008
US-based organisation, Breast Cancer Fund, published its yearly updated report: “State of the evidence 2008: the connection between breast cancer and the environment”. This report is the result of (...) (Read more...)
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European Chemicals Agency calls for stakeholder participation
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has published a call for ‘expressions of interest’ from stakeholders. This call is part of the Agency’s efforts to ascertain which stakeholders want to be (...) (Read more...)
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Recent publications
Breast cancer and exposure to hormonally active chemicals: An appraisal of the scientific evidence
The report provides a review of the scientific evidence that certain chemicals may be implicated in breast cancer, and focuses on the role of hormone disrupting chemicals. Particular reference is made to early life and multiple chemical exposures. >>>Download
Factors influencing the risk of breast cancer – established and emerging
This briefing summarizes the key information on all the risk factors and breast cancer with particular focus on the potential role of certain chemicals in the environment. It is written in a language that is accessible to non-scientists and is suitable for the general public and breast cancer suffers. >>>Download
- This website is a part of the Chemicals Health Monitor, a project of the Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL) in collaboration with CHEM Trust, Collaborative on Health and Environment and other partner organisations across Europe.
- The Health and Environment Alliance is grateful for the financial support of the Sigrid Rausing Trust, the Marisla Foundation and the European Commission, DG Environment. The views expressed in this website do not necessarily reflect the official views of the EU institutions and funders.
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