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Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons - Polluters! Toxic! Unavoidable?
The European Commission wants to make consumer products safer and is proposing standardized caps for polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH). PAH are present in many products such as tyres and toys. Their properties give rise to concern and are harmful to health and the environment. “We heartily welcome the Commission’s initiative to reach an appropriate ruling on polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons two years after Germany had made such a proposal,” said Jochen Flasbarth, President of the Federal Environment Agency. The Federal Environment Agency is presenting a new background paper on the sources, effects and risks of PAH to provide information to the public about these compounds. read more
