90% of babies exposed to highly toxic nappies
Severe disease threat later in life, say French officials
EU resists consumer protections, missing legal deadline
Officials say 90% of European babies have been exposed to “very severe” chemicals in nappies / diapers sold throughout Europe in recent yea .
There are fears that Irish babies have been exposed to “highly toxic nappies” after a shock study found 38 “very severe hazard” chemicals in nappies sold throughout Europe.
Health and environmental organisations on Monday raised concerns over the EU chemical agency's decision to keep the current classification of glyphosate, used in pesticides. The agency found that the available scientific evidence did not meet the criteria.