The precautionary principle and chemicals regulation: Past achievements and future possibilities

Environmental Science and Pollution Research

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 342-349

  Løkke, Søren ^a  

^a AALBORG UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Brominated flame retardants; Deliberative policymaking; Endocrine disrupting chemicals; EU; EU chemicals regulation; Non assessed chemicals; Precautionary principle; REACH

Indexed keywords

BROMINE COMPOUND; ENDOCRINE DISRUPTOR; ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATION; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; EUROPEAN UNION; POLICY MAKING;

CHEMICAL INDUSTRY; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; EUROPEAN UNION; LEGAL ASPECT; POLICY; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; WATER POLLUTANT; WATER POLLUTION;

CHEMICAL INDUSTRY; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; EUROPEAN UNION; PUBLIC POLICY; RISK ASSESSMENT; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL; WATER POLLUTION, CHEMICAL;

EURASIA; EUROPE; EUROPEAN UNION;

EID: 33749631247     PISSN: 09441344     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1065/espr2006.06.312     Document Type: Review

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