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Arctic population as the world health indicator
The Arctic regions provided one of the most contained environments globally. This absence of local pollution is used to assess the persistence and the capacity of POPs to travel... -
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Management of POPs at the European level
The Stockholm Convention was ratified in November 2004. The European regulation no.2019/1021 from June 2019 implements the commitments made under the Convention. This... -
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Between environmental toxicity and protection of public health
Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT) is a pesticide that has had its heyday between 1940 and 1970. It was distributed to protect people (soldiers during the second world war or... -
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Management of POPs at the international level
A major international agreement globally governs the production and use of POPs (Persistent Organic Pollutants): the Stockholm Convention. In light of these fearsome substances,... -
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Management of the POPs in Belgium
Belgium ratified the Stockholm Convention in August 2006. The Belgian National Implementation Plan (NIP) was prepared and sent to the secretariat of the Convention in February... -
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Nanomaterials: is there a single definition?
Nanomaterials are a complex matter. Right now there is no uniform definition which makes it possible to identify nanomaterials in a uniform manner. In October 2011 the European... -
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What conditions must be met to receive prior authorisation?
Whichever form of reimbursement you choose, the medical officer of your health insurance fund* can not refuse to grant you prior authorisation* if:- the planned healthcare which... -
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Export and import of hazardous chemical products: the PIC procedure
As part of international trade, the abbreviation PIC (Prior Informed Consent) is used to designate an information exchange procedure between the exporting and importing countries... -
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International requirements for import/export of hazardous chemical products
A single agreement globally governs the import and export of certain hazardous industrial chemicals and pesticides: the Rotterdam Convention. With growing... -
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Europe is more demanding than the international community with regard to the import/export of hazardous chemical products
Europe is more demanding than the international community with regard to the import/export of hazardous chemicalsThe European chemical industry is one of the world’s largest...
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