Danish NGO Wants Multinationals To Eliminate Endocrine Disruptors
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
The Danish Consumer Council pushes Denmark to institute a ban on 17 suspected endocrine disruptors, meanwhile holding up 58 personal-care brands that have eliminated the substances from their products as an example to multinationals. Denmark has already banned two of the alleged endocrine disruptors in personal-care products aimed at young children.
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