Human lives weighed against corporate profit
2017
15
6-9
cancer ; chemical industry ; chemicals ; EU Directive ; interest group ; occupational disease ; trade union document
Occupational diseases
English
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"At the end of February, the European Parliament's Employment and Social Affairs (EMPL) Committee backed a tightening of the Directive protecting workers against cancer-causing chemicals. Unions have won the first round of their fight with the industry. But the fight continues, with employers having more than one card up their sleeve – as witnessed by the investigation into industry lobbying strategies aimed at influencing European legislation on occupational cancers."
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