Memo: Presence of persistent chemicals in the human body results of Commissioner Wallström’s blood test

The presence of persistent chemicals in the human body and their potential harmful effects is amongst the problems addressed by the European Commission's recent proposal for a new regulatory framework for chemicals (REACH). To illustrate this problem, Margot Wallström, European Commissioner for the Environment, submitted a sample of her blood for testing. The results of these tests, which give a record of the chemicals to which Mrs Wallström has been exposed and which have accumulated in her body, were published by the European Commission on 6 November 2003.

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