Nations must start testing and regulating chemicals and chemical products as closely as the current systems that safeguard prescription drugs or risk rising rates of chronic illnesses among children, according to a New England Journal of Medicine report by a group of experts writing as the Consortium for Children's Environmental Health.

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Nations must start testing and regulating chemicals and chemical products as closely as the current systems that safeguard prescription drugs or risk rising rates of chronic illnesses among children, according to a New England Journal of Medicine report by a group of experts writing as the Consortium for Children’s Environmental Health. Global chemical inventories contain an estimated 350,000 products—such as manufactured chemicals, chemical mix…

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GRAIN Producers Australia has voiced their strong support for the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority’s decision to extend the review of Paraquat and Diquat from early 2025 until late 2025.

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The landscape of public health is increasingly overshadowed by the widespread use of synthetic chemicals and plastics, a trend alarmingly impacting children’s health. According to a pivotal report released in the New England Journal of Medicine by the Consortium for Children’s Environmental Health, there is an urgent call for nations to reform their regulatory frameworks surrounding chemical products. The current lack of stringent regulations mi…

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Children are suffering and dying from diseases that emerging scientific research links to chemical exposures, findings that require urgent revamping of laws around the world, according to a new paper published on Wednesday in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM). Authored by more than 20 leading public health researchers, including one from the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and another from the United Nations, the paper lays out…

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