The EU is amending current legislation to better safeguard employees from harmful chemicals

 The amendment, according to the Council, would improve worker protection by establishing exposure limits for acrylonitrile and nickel compounds and decreasing current benzene restrictions.

The directive will now provide more protection against reprotoxic compounds, which are chemi...

Harmful Chemicals Detected in Food in Thailand

There has been an ongoing effort in Thailand for consumer protection and demanding a reduction in chemical spraying on food plants.

In October 2019, the National Hazardous Substances Committee (NHSC) banned the use of chlorpyrifos, glyphosate, and paraquat on food plants after conservat...

EU to Protect Workers from Harmful Chemicals

The European Parliament and Council Presidency have agreed to a provisional deal for updating their directive on carcinogens and mutagens. The directive is a law of the European Union to protect its workers from the harmful effects of exposure to the aforementioned chemicals.

The agreem...

Nitric Oxide Might Be Helpful Not Harmful

One of the most common and well-known mineral on earth is Nitric Oxide. It is popular due to its versatility, and the importance of its presence in our atmosphere for its effect to the nature. This mineral is highly reactive and can be toxic at high amounts. It is the main cause of the greenhouse ef...