Substances prioritised for action by the EU Policy Board

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The initial prioritisation exercise and selected substances In developing priorities for the first annual work plan, the consortium implemented an exercise to prioritise substances for action, taking into account both national and EU level policy needs for knowledge on chemical exposure and health outcomes. As a first step, substances for which knowledge is needed to support current EU policy making were identified through close dialogue with an EU Policy Board. Input from the national level was fed in through a Steering Committee, composed of national representatives and established to guide the preparation of this proposal.

The role of human biomonitoring in assessing and managing chemical risks The use of chemicals in a broad range of products, including medicinal and veterinary products, as well as in agriculture and pest control, provides numerous benefits to society. At the same time, human and environmental exposure to hazardous chemicals represents a cost in terms of impacts on human health and reduced environmental quality. Recognising this, the European Union’s 7th Environmental Action Programme sets the goal of assessing and minimising risks to the environment and health associated with the use of hazardous substances by 2020.

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