~ Special thanks to the Science & Environmental Health Network who authored the original content, from which this has been adapted, in their September 2013 newsletter. ~ In a recent blog post from the Union of Concerned Scientists, they highlight how the European Union governs the use of chemicals. Instead of assuming that...

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