Phthalates given a reprieve by the EU - surprisingly, given their devotion to the Precautionary Principle

Posted on July 2, 2014 by admin

In a surprisingly pro-science stance, the European Commission has swatted away a rebellion by the Danish environmental authorities to race ahead of the science and institute a ban on 4 types of phthalates. These plasticizer chemicals have been targeted by many “environmental” and “consumer” NGOs over the past 15 years or so, for allegedly being “endocrine disruptors” and contributing to every known human ailment, from obesity to infertility to cancer to autism to global warming.  Read more.