Tattoo parlours will not be able to stay in business amid EU ink rules, operator says
Dolores Murray asserts new measures are ‘unworkable’ and ‘hammer blow’ for industry
Will the new EU chemicals strategy make our world less toxic?
Move aims to address gaps in the regulation of chemicals in products on EU market
Ireland unlikely to follow Germany in banning weed killer glyphosate
Department of Agriculture said it would await outcome of review to begin later this year
Weedkiller subject of multimillion payout in US will still be licensed in Ireland
Department of Agriculture said it was guided by European Food Safety Authority on use of Roundup
Cheap jewellery found to contain lead and other potentially toxic materials
‘Long-term lead exposure can damage the nervous system and be especially hazardous for children’ - HSA inspector
European Commision to assess health risks of artifical pitches
Fifa to collaborate with chemical agency’s investigation of rubber infill in synthetic turf
Call for inquiry into health effects of rubber in artificial pitches
Growing concerns over toxic material in crumb rubber prompts investigation
Novartis seeks to use indacaterol for seven more years
The active ingredient is made using a solvent that will be banned from 2017
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