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Titolo [Lingue] | Contenuto | Ultimo aggiornamento: | Fonte | |
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 | Glifosato e cancro: perché c'è una differenza nella sua classificazione da
parte dell'IARC e dell'EFSA? [de] [en] [es] [fr] [it] [nl] |
Che cosa spiega questa differenza nella classificazione del glifosato tra le valutazioni condotte da IARC ed EFSA?
 | 28/4/2018 | |
 | Pericoli e rischi associati all'acido perfluoroottanoico (PFOA), ai suoi sali
e alle sostanze correlate al PFOA [de] [en] [fr] [it] [nl] |
La sua presenza nei prodotti finiti è un rischio?
| 22/05/2018 |
Titolo [Lingue] | Contenuto | Fonte | |
 | A 2017 update on AIDS epidemic [en] [fr] (posted 12/2017) |
What is the current state of the epidemic?
| UNAIDS |
 | A global climate 1.5° Celsius degree warmer: how does the IPCC consider it
will affect the world? [de] [en] [fr] (posted 4/2019) |
What will happen when this reaches 1.5°C or 2.0°C? How can it be prevented?
| IPCC |
 | A global evaluation of the impact of mycotoxins contaminants on food safety [en] [fr] (posted 5/2018) |
What are their effects and how can they be prevented?
| WHO |
 | A responsible management of supply chains of metals and of mineral extraction
from Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areas - An OECD Due Diligence Guidance [en] [fr] (posted 4/2021) |
The objective of this OECD Guide is to identify, prevent or mitigate through "due diligence" processes the risks of human rights
| |
 | Acrylamide in food: is there a health risk? [de] [en] [fr] [nl] (posted 3/2017) |
Is there a risk to health from acrylamide in food?
| EFSA |
 | Agriculture & Development [en] [es] [fr] [nl] (posted 4/2008) |
How could agriculture foster equitable and sustainable development?
| IAASTD |
 | AIDS status & challenges of the epidemic [en] [es] [fr] (posted 11/2006) |
What is the current extent of the epidemic and what can be done to stop and revert
it?
| UNAIDS |
 | Air Pollution Nitrogen Dioxide [en] [es] [fr] (posted 8/2005) |
How do air pollutants produced by traffic and combustion affect our health?
| WHO |
 | Air Pollution Ozone [en] [es] [fr] (posted 8/2005) | Can groundlevel ozone (O3) affect human health? | WHO |
 | Air Pollution Particulate Matter [en] [es] [fr] (posted 8/2005) | What effects do particles suspended in the air have on human health? | WHO |
 | Air quality in Europe [en] [es] [fr] (posted 5/2014) |
Air quality remains an important issue for public health, the economy and the environment.
| EEA |
 | Alcohol [en] [es] [fr] [nl] (posted 3/2006) | How many people are affected by alcohol and how does it affect our health? | WHO |
 | Allergenic fragrances in cosmetic products [de] [en] [es] [fr] (posted 9/2013) |
Fragrance ingredients are the compounds that are used in consumer goods to give a specific, usually pleasant smell.
They can sometimes cause skin irritations or allergic reactions. Is the current information available to consumers adequate?
 | SCCS |
 | Alternatives to animal testing for safety assessment of chemicals in Europe [de] [en] [fr] [nl] (posted 5/2018) |
Evaluating the safety of chemicals most often requires the use of tests on animals. However, there is a strong push towards the use of alternative methods. What are these alternatives and are they effective?
| ECHA |
 | Antibacterial agents in clinical development [en] [fr] (posted 11/2017) |
Antibiotic resistance is a serious public health issue. What are the prospects for the development of new drugs to fight it?
| WHO |
 | Antibiotic resistance: causes, consequences and means to limit it [de] [en] [es] [fr] (posted 9/2014) |
The misuse of antibiotics has led to the emergence of resistant bacteria. What has caused it and how can the spread of resistance be limited?
| WHO / CDC |
 | Antimicrobial resistance in animal production [en] [fr] (posted 6/2018) |
What can be done to limit its spread and impacts?
| FAO |
 | Arctic Climate Change [en] [es] [fr] (posted 10/2006) | How will arctic climate change affect the rest of the planet? | ACIA |
 | Are Metal-on-Metal hip implants safe? [de] [en] [es] [fr] (posted 3/2015) |
Metal-on-Metal joint implants may solve many dysfunctions related to the hip. But, but do they come with risks?
| SCENIHR |
 | Are silver nanoparticles safe? Implications for health, the environment and microbial resistance [de] [en] [es] [fr] (posted 6/2014) |
Are silver nanoparticles safe for your health and for the environment?
| SCENIHR |
 | Are toys containing chromium VI safe for children? [de] [en] [es] [fr] (posted 3/2015) |
Toys may be manufactured from materials containing chromium VI. Are toys containing chromium VI safe for children?
| SCHER |
 | Arsenic [en] [es] [fr] (posted 12/2004) | When can arsenic present in food or water be harmful? | IPCS |
 | Artificial Light and Health [en] [fr] (posted 09/2013) |
Must we be cautious when using artificial light?
| SCENIHR |
 | Aspartame [en] [es] [fr] (posted 6/2004) | Does this artificial sweetener pose health risks? | EC-SCF |
 | Aspartame, updated assessment of risks on health, cancer and pregnancy [en] [fr] (posted 03/2017) |
Aspartame is one of the most widely used artificial sweetener, is it safe?
| EFSA |
 | Assessments of water resources and their management [en] [fr] [nl] (posted 3/2021) |
Water is essential for life, but humanity faces complex challenges related to increasing demand.
| |
 | Bee health. Highlight of international initiatives taken to manage the issue of bee losses. [de] [en] [es] [fr] (posted 3/2014) |
Are the causes of bee losses now well identified ?
| EFSA |
 | Biochar Systems using biomass as an energy source for Developing Countries [en] [es] [fr] (posted 3/2015) |
Biochar can be used as fuel or as a fertilizer, and is particularly relevant to developing countries.
| World Bank |
 | Biodiversity & Human Well-being [de] [en] [es] [fr] [nl] (posted 5/2006) |
Current trends in biodiversity loss and their effects human well-being
| MA |
 | Biodiversity A Global Outlook [en] [es] [fr] [nl] (posted 5/2007) | What progress has been made towards the 2010 target of the Convention on Biological Diversity? | CBD |
 | Biodiversity and Ecosystem services: a global assessment of their trends [de] [en] [fr] (posted 12/2019) |
What are the conclusions of the evaluation of ecosystems and the services they provide ?
| IPBES |
 | Biosecurity tools to manage public health and environmental risks [en] [fr] (posted 12/2019) |
How can biosecurity be ensured through an integrated approach?
| IPCCFAO |
 | Bisphenol A in medical devices [de] [en] [es] [fr] (posted 06/2015) |
Is exposure to BPA via medical devices safe? Are there any risks?
| SCENIHR |
 | Boron [en] [es] [fr] (posted 12/2004) | Could boron contained in food and water affect my health? | IPCS |
 | Cadmium [en] [es] [fr] (posted 1/2015) |
How does cadmium affect human health and the environment?
| UNEP |
 | Cancer rates and mortality, types and causes: a synthesis [de] [en] [es] [fr] (posted 12/2016) |
This is a synthesis which looks at the evolution of cancer rates and its related mortality.
| WHOIARCNIHNCIINSERM |
 | Chernobyl Nuclear Accident [en] [es] [fr] (posted 4/2006) |
Overview of the impacts 30 years after the accident
| UN Chernobyl Forum |
 | Chlorine and sodium hypochlorite hazards and risks: no need for further risk
reduction measures [de] [en] [fr] (posted 5/2017) |
Chlorine and sodium hypochlorite are widely used for disinfection and bleaching, among other things to disinfect drinking water.
| WHOIPCSEUECHA |
 | Climate Change 2001 Assessment [de] [en] [es] [fr] (posted 9/2002) |
What was known in 2001 about climate change and its consequences?
| IPCC |
 | Climate Change 2007 Update [en] [es] [fr] [nl] (posted 8/2007) | How is the climate changing and what future changes are expected? | IPCC |
 | Climate Change mitigation: practical measures to limit global warming
IPCC report 2014 Working Group III [de] [en] [es] [fr] (posted 8/2014) |
The Fifth Assessment Report (AR5) of the IPCC was prepared by three working groups
| IPCC |
 | Climate change, agriculture and food security [en] [es] [fr] (posted 06/2017) |
What are the strategies and policies that could help address climate change?
| FAO |
 | Climate Change: 2013 IPCC Update [en] [es] [fr] (posted 3/2014) |
This is a comprehensive assessment of the physical aspects of climate change with a focus on understanding past, current, and future changes.
| IPCC |
 | Climate Change: Impacts, Adaptation, and Vulnerability IPCC report 2014 Working Group II [en] [es] [fr] (posted 8/2014) |
This is a summary of the contribution of the working group II to the IPCC’s fifth assessment.
| IPCC |
 | Climate impact of potential shale gas production in the EU [de] [en] [es] [fr] (posted 2/2015) |
What are the greenhouse gas emissions and climate implications of shale gas exploitation?
| DG Environment |
 | CO2 Capture and Storage [en] [es] [fr] [nl] (posted 9/2007) | How does it work? Could it really help addressing climate change? | IPCC |
 | Combined estrogen-progestogen for contraception and menopausal therapy: is there a cancer risk? [en] [fr] (posted 3/2017) |
Combined estrogen-progestogen pills are used both as oral contraceptives and for hormone therapy in menopausal women. How is their use linked to cancer risks?
| IARC |
 | Comparison of Health and Environmental Effects between four Phthalates [en] [fr] (posted 8/2013) |
Comparison of potential dangers and risks of four phthalates used mainly as plasticizers in PVC applications.
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 | Conclusions by EFSA of a critical assessment of the endocrine disrupting properties of a series of pesticides [en] [fr] (posted 6/2016) |
The european regulations on pesticides have brought forward a debate on the concepts of risk and hazard in this particular context. | EFSA |
 | Consequences of the Fukushima nuclear accident – IAEA Report of 2015
[en] [es] [fr] (posted 9/2016) |
What are the causes and consequences accident at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant?
| IAEA |
 | Dental fillings: a concern for your health? Safety of dental amalgam and alternative dental restoration materials [de] [en] [es] [fr] (posted 2/2015) |
Mercury, which is the metallic element used in dental amalgam fillings, has well-documented and well-known health effects. Do dental amalgam and alternative materials pose any risks?
| SCENIHR |
 | Desertification [en] [es] [fr] (posted 10/2006) |
Current trends in desertification and their effects on ecosystems and human well-being
| MA |
 | Desertification and Land Degradation: Evolution and Management [de] [en] [es] [fr] (posted 11/2018) |
How can land conservation efforts help to reverse the current worrying trends in the state of our land resources?
| MA |
 | Diet and Nutrition Prevention of Chronic Diseases [de] [en] [es] [fr] (posted 7/2006) | Diet, Nutrition, and the prevention of chronic diseases | WHO / FAO |
 | Diethylhexyl phthalate [en] [es] [fr] (posted 7/2012) | Considering its widespread use in everyday and medical products, does DEHP pose a risk to health or the environment? | ECB |
 | Dioxins [en] [es] [fr] (posted 8/2004) |
What are the health risks posed by dioxins?
| IPCS - WHO |
 | Does electromagnetic field exposure endanger health? [de] [en] [es] [fr] (posted 3/2015) |
Is EMF exposure dangerous for your health?
| SCENIHR |
 | Does thorium have the potential to become an alternative nuclear fuel? [de] [en] [fr] (posted 5/2017) |
What are the challenges and advantages of using thorium as nuclear fuel?
| OECD |
 | Drug-resistant Tuberculosis [en] [es] [fr] [nl] (posted 12/2008) |
What are the trends in drug-resistant tuberculosis around the world and what must be done to control it?
| WHO |
 | Ecosystem Change [en] [es] [fr] (posted 3/2005) |
Ecosystem degradation and human well-being
| MA |
 | Effects of Biocides on antibiotic resistance [de] [en] [es] [fr] (posted 10/2009) |
Can the use of biocides lead to antibiotic resistant bacteria?
| SCENIHR |
 | Effects of cannabis use by teens [en] [es] [fr] (posted 4/2016) |
Are teens well informed about the risks associated with cannabis? What are those risks ?
| CCSA |
 | Electromagnetic Fields 2015 Update [de] [en] [es] [fr] (posted 5/2008) |
The omnipresence of new technologies that emit electromagnetic fields has raised concerns about how EMF exposure might impact our health.
| SCENIHR |
 | Endocrine Disruptors [de] [en] [es] [fr] [nl] (posted 3/2004) |
Are environmental chemicals affecting our hormonal system? | IPCS |
 | Endocrine disruptors and their impact on human health and the environment [de] [en] [es] [fr] [nl] (posted 5/2015) |
What are the risks associated with those chemicals?
| DG Environment |
 | Energy Technologies Scenarios to 2050 [en] [es] [fr] [nl] (posted 2/2009) |
What options do we have for switching to a cleaner and more efficient energy future?
| IEA |
 | Energy-Saving Lamps & Health [de] [en] [es] [fr] (posted 5/2009) |
Do these energy-saving lamps aggravate the symptoms in patients with certain diseases?
| SCENIHR |
 | Erosion, biodiversity, contamination and the declining state of soil in Europe [en] [fr] (posted 3/2017) |
How could soil be protected?
| EEA |
 | Evaluating effectivenness and safety of acupuncture [en] [es] [fr] (posted 10/2015) |
Acupuncture is used more and more, is it safe and effective?
| INSERM |
 | Evolution of uses and emissions of fluorinated gases, in particular those of
hydro-fluorocarbon type (H-FC). [de] [en] [fr] [nl] (posted 11/2019) |
Fluorinated gasses have an effect on the ozone layer and on the climate. What are the stakes related to their use in refrigeration or air conditioning?
| EEAEC |
 | Exposure to mixture (“cocktails”) of chemical substances: Are the health and environmental risks adequately evaluated? [de] [en] [es] [fr] (posted 6/2014) |
There is increasing concern in the general public about the potential toxic effects of chemical substance mixtures (in the media often referred to as “cocktail-effects”).
| SCHER / SCENIHR / SCCS |
 | Exposure to multiple “chemical mixtures”: methods for their human and
ecological risk assessment [de] [en] [fr] [nl] (posted 8/2019) |
How to evaluate the risk of multiple possible combinations of chemicals when present in a mixture?
| EFSA |
 | Facts on circular economy in the EU & worldwide: what, where, who
& how [de] [en] [es] [fr] [nl] (posted 5/2017) |
How can the concept of a circular economy help alleviate this problem?
| UNEPOECDEUEASACCOR |
 | Fisheries Latest data [de] [en] [es] [fr] [nl] (posted 9/2005) |
To what extent are fish stocks exploited? How has the state of fisheries
changed?
| FAO |
 | Fluoride [en] [es] [fr] (posted 4/2005) | Under what conditions can fluoride exposure benefit or harm health? | IPCS |
 | Forests [en] [es] [fr] (posted 1/2007) |
State of the world's forest resources
| FAO |
 | Forests & Energy [de] [en] [es] [fr] [nl] (posted 3/2009) |
Could biofuels derived from forestry products and residues help meet the world's increasing energy demand?
| FAO |
 | Forests and Agriculture in the world in 2016 : the land-use challenges and opportunities.
[en] [fr] (posted 2/2018) |
Forest and agriculture are often at odds when it comes to using land.
| FAO |
 | Genetically Modified Crops [de] [en] [es] [fr] (posted 11/2005) | In what way are GM crops different from conventional crops? | FAO |
 | Global Biodiversity Outlook 4 - Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity [en] [es] [fr] (posted 11/2017) |
In 2002, the Convention on Biological Diversity adopted a target: reduce the loss of biodiversity by 2010.
| CBD |
 | Global Food Wastage – Causes and impact on natural resources [en] [es] [fr] (posted 2/2015) |
It is estimated by the FAO that each year, one-third of produced for all food human consumption in the world is lost or wasted. This has impacts for food security and for the environment.
| FAO |
 | Global Impacts of climate change in the Arctic [en] [fr] [nl] (posted 5/2017) |
The Arctic is warming faster than the rest of the planet, and in a region where ice and snow are so present, this has deep impacts.
| AMAP |
 | Global Public Health Threats [en] [es] [fr] [nl] (posted 10/2008) |
In an increasingly connected world, what are the threaths to our collective
health?
| WHO |
 | Gluten intolerance, hazards and risks [en] [es] [fr] (posted 3/2016) |
What is intolerance to gluten?
| US-FDA |
 | Hazardous substances in fresh and marine waters in the European aquatic
environment [de] [en] [fr] (posted 3/2017) |
Are the fresh and marine waters of Europe safe from pollution?
| EEA |
 | Hazards and risks of the pesticides chlorpyrifos and chlorpyrifos-methyl: the
European Food safety Agency (EFSA) evaluation and consequences for their future
use in the E.U. [de] [en] [fr] (posted 12/2019) |
What are the EFSA conclusions on chlorpyrifos that led to that suspension of its approval?
| EFSA |
 | Health and environmental risks of nanoparticles and nanomaterials [de] [en] [fr] [nl] (posted 9/2016) |
New scientific methods have to be developped since current methods may not be relevant to testing nanomaterials.
| RIVM |
 | Health Effects of Artificial Light [de] [en] [es] [fr] (posted 02/2013) | Can new artificial light sources affect the health of the general public or of light-sensitive people? | SCENIHR |
 | Health risks following the 2011 Fukushima nuclear accident [en] [es] [fr] (posted 4/2015) |
What are the health impacts of the 2011 Fukushima nuclear accident for the workers and for the general population?
| WHO |
 | Impacts of a 4°C global warming [de] [en] [es] [fr] (posted 9/2013) |
What are the consequences of a 4°C global warming?
| World Bank |
 | Impacts of obesity, smoking, alcohol consumption and related chronic diseases on labour practice. [en] [es] [fr] (posted 11/2016) |
What is their economic impact on labour market?
| OECD |
 | India achievements towards the Millennium Development Goals [en] [es] [fr] (posted 4/2016) |
How did India fare in meeting the objectives of the Millennium Development Goals?
| UNESCAP |
 | Indoor Air Quality [de] [en] [es] [fr] (posted 6/2008) |
Which indoor air pollutants raise concern? How can indoor air quality be determined?
| SCHER |
 | International Convention on Biological Biodiversity - Outcome of the 2018
Conference of the Parties [en] [es] [fr] [nl] (posted 5/2021) |
Key decisions adopted in 2018 by the Conference of the Parties (COP) to the Convention on Biological Diversity in preparation for a 2050 Biodiversity Vision for the Global Biodiversity Outlook 5 report published in 2020.
| CBD |
 | IPCC Climate Change technical report 2022: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability [en] [fr] (posted 3/2022) |
This Technical Report of AR6 summarizes the current understanding of observed climate change impacts on ecosystems and human societies as well as vulnerabilities and future risks
| IPCC |
 | Is it safe to use cosmetics containing nanoform silica? [de] [en] [es] [fr] (posted 8/2015) |
Is nano-silica in cosmetics dangerous?
| SCCS |
 | Liquid Biofuels for Transport Prospects, risks and opportunities [de] [en] [nl] (posted 09/2009) |
The effects of increased biofuel production on global agricultural markets, the environment and on food security are already significant and are stirring controversy.
| FAO |
 | Lyme Disease or Lyme Borreliosis [en] [es] [fr] (posted 7/2016) | What is the treatment? | BFPSH |
 | Making informed an choice on organic food [en] [fr] (posted 12/2017) |
How is organic food regulated in Europe and what are the potential health and environmental benefits?
| EC |
 | Malaria status & challenges of the epidemic [en] [es] [fr] [nl] (posted 4/2009) |
What is being done to control the spread of malaria?
| WHO |
 | Managing the potential health risks and protection for workers from
occupational exposure to manufactured nanomaterials [de] [en] [fr] (posted 11/2018) |
How are risks of new manufactured nanomaterials managed?
| WHO |
 | Marine litter and microplastics [de] [en] [es] [fr] (posted 3/2013) |
Some of the plastic waste resulting from the ever increasing use of plastics makes its way into the marine environment. What do we know about the extent of this problem?
| GESAMP |
 | Mercury [en] [es] [fr] (posted 11/2004) |
Are mercury releases being controlled? | UNEP |
 | Mercury from dental amalgam [de] [en] [es] [fr] (posted 3/2014) |
What are the environmental risks and indirect health effects of mercury from dental amalgam?
| SCHER |
 | Mercury in Compact Fluorescent Lamps [de] [en] [es] [fr] (posted 7/2011) |
Does the mercury they contain pose a risk to consumers?
| SCHER |
 | Methods for the assessment of endocrine disruptors [de] [en] [es] [fr] (posted 8/2013) | Are current methods to evaluate the risks associated with endocrine disruptors adequate? | EFSA |
 | Methylene glycol in hair straighteners [de] [en] [es] [fr] (posted 9/2013) |
Is the use of methylene glycol in hair straightening products safe?
| SCCS |
 | Nanosafety [de] [en] [es] [fr] (posted 7/2015) |
The rapid development of nanotechnology created some concerns about their possible effects on human health and safety, and environmental burden.
| FIOH |
 | Nanotechnologies [de] [en] [es] [fr] (posted 8/2007) |
Are the existing risk assessment methodologies of nanotechnologies adequate.
| SCENIHR |
 | Neonicotinoids, bees, ecosystem services and agriculture [en] [es] [fr] (posted 3/2016) |
Do neonicotinoid pesticides have an effect on services provided by ecosystems?
| EASAC |
 | No risk of Alzheimer or cancer from aluminium exposure according to various
scientific assessments [de] [en] [fr] (posted 2/2017) |
Does aluminium pose a health risk?
| EFSAANSM |
 | Non-human primates in research and safety testing [de] [en] [es] [fr] (posted 6/2009) |
Are there alternatives to the use of non-human primates in research and testing? Would it be feasible to stop using them altogether?
| SCHER |
 | Parabens used in cosmetics [de] [en] [es] [fr] (posted 9/2013) |
Is the way that parabens are used safe?
| SCCS |
 | Part 1: Global Biodiversity Outlook 5 – Status of Biodiversity [en] [fr] (posted 6/2021) |
Biological diversity (Part 1): the context of the Convention
| CBD |
 | Part 2: Results of past & present action plans, objectives, actions and means required at the horizon 2030 [en] [fr] (posted 7/2021) |
Biological diversity (Part 2): the objectives, actions and means at the horizon 2030
| CBD |
 | Part 3: Global Biodiversity Outlook 5 – Pathways to 2050 [en] [fr] (posted 7/2021) |
Biological diversity (Part 3): challenges 2050
| CBD |
 | PCBs Polychlorinated biphenyls [en] [es] [fr] (posted 9/2006) |
What levels of PCB are we being exposed to?
| IPCS - WHO |
 | Perfume Allergies [de] [en] [es] [fr] (posted 6/2013) |
Fragrance ingredients are the compounds that are used in consumer goods to give a specific, usually pleasant smell.
They can sometimes cause skin irritations or allergic reactions. Is the current information available to consumers adequate?
| SCCS |
 | Personal Music Players & Hearing [de] [en] [es] [fr] (posted 10/2008) |
In the light of current scientific knowledge, can the use of personal music players
damage hearing?
| SCENIHR |
 | Pesticides: Occupational Exposure and Associated Health Effects [en] [es] [fr] (posted 6/2016) | We review the scientific literature regarding the health risks associated with occupational exposure to pesticides. | INSERM |
 | Phosphate resources management [en] [es] [fr] (posted 3/2016) |
How can phosphate resources be managed to ensure food security?
| POST |
 | Phthalate Di-butyl phthalate [en] [es] [fr] (posted 12/2005) |
Is the use of DBP in plastics posing a risk to health or the environment?
| ECB |
 | Phthalate Di-isodecyl & Di-isononyl phthalates [en] [es] [fr] (posted 12/2005) |
Is the use of DIDP and DINP in plastics posing a risk to health or the environment?
| ECB |
 | Phthalates in school supplies [de] [en] [es] [fr] (posted 6/2009) |
Can regularly chewing on an eraser cause harmful health effects?
| SCHER |
 | Poly brominated flame retardant decaBDE: updated hazards, risks and regulatory
measures adopted. [de] [en] [fr] (posted 03/2017) |
Is decaBDE, widely used, safe to use?
| ECHAEFSA |
 | Power lines, Wiring & Appliances [en] [es] [fr] (posted 10/2004) |
Are electromagnetic fields dangerous to human health?
| IARC |
 | Preparedness and Response to a Nuclear or Radiological Emergency [de] [en] [fr] (posted 8/2018) |
When it comes to nuclear and radiological emergencies, what are the steps needed for this preparedness?
| IAEA |
 | Preventive effect of aspirin on cancer development [de] [en] [fr] [nl] (posted 4/2021) |
Various extracts on aspirin from the World Cancer Report 2020 indicate that aspirin may have important preventive effects on various forms of cancer, which are highlighted here.
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 | Processes and challenges in the substitution of harmful chemicals [de] [en] [es] [fr] [nl] (posted 4/2016) |
What are the challenges that are posed by this substitution process ?
| OECD |
 | Products that resemble foods and appeal to children Potential risks of accidental ingestion [de] [en] [es] [fr] (posted 3/2012) |
Consumer products such as shower gels or dishwashing liquids that are packaged to be appealing to children or to resemble food could pose a risk of accidental poisoning.
| SCCS |
 | Psychoactive Drugs Tobacco, Alcohol, and Illicit Substances [en] [es] [fr] [nl] (posted 9/2006) | How does drug addiction develop and how can it be treated? | WHO |
 | Recent reports and initiatives on plastic and micro-plastic waste at sea [de] [en] [fr] [nl] (posted 2/2019) |
Plastic waste is a growing issue
| WHOINSERM |
 | Reducing the impact of hazardous chemicals on public health: what is known and
what can be done to reduce it? [de] [en] [fr] (posted 10/2018) |
What can be done to reduce the effects of exposure to harmful chemicals?
| WHO |
 | Respiratory Diseases in Children [en] [es] [fr] (posted 10/2005) | Can air pollution affect a child's likelihood to develop such diseases? | EC |
 | Risks of Shale Gas exploitation in Europe [de] [en] [es] [fr] (posted 9/2013) |
What are the potential health and environmental risks of hydraulic fracturing?
| DG Environment |
 | Safety of a transgenic or genetically modified salmon : the AquAdvantage salmon [en] (posted 11/2015) |
Is the AquAdvantage transgenic salmon safe for human consumption and for the environment?
| US-FDA |
 | Safety of aspartame (2014 Update) [en] [es] [fr] (posted 11/2014) |
Aspartame is a sweetener that is in use for several decades.
The latest data has recently been reviewed by the European Food Safety Authority in the context of a systematic re-evaluation of all food additives in use in Europe.
| EFSA |
 | Safety of tattoos and permanent make-up (PMU) [en] [fr] (posted 11/2017) |
In Europe, 12% of the population has tattoos, are they safe?
| EU |
 | Safety of titanium dioxide and zinc oxide nanoparticles in sunscreens [de] [en] [fr] [nl] (posted 6/2017) |
Are zinc oxide and titanium dioxide nanoparticles safe?
| TGA |
 | Security Scanners [de] [en] [es] [fr] (posted 2/2013) |
Is the use of x-ray security scanners safe for passengers and workers?
| SCENIHR |
 | Single-use plastic tableware and its alternatives - recommendations by the UNEP [de] [en] [fr] [nl] (posted 5/2021) |
Reusable tableware consistently outperforms single-use tableware in all the studies and across most environmental impact categories
| UNEP |
 | Some facts about benzodiazepines and their uses [en] [fr] (posted 6/2017) |
How should benzodiazepines be used, considering that dependance and tolerance can develop with continued use?
| RACGP |
 | State of the European Environment [en] [es] [fr] (posted 9/2015) |
A comprehensive assessment of Europe’s progress towards achieving environmental sustainability.
| EEA |
 | Static Fields [en] [es] [fr] (posted 3/2006) |
Do static magnetic or electric fields used for instance in medical imaging pose health
risks?
| WHO |
 | Sunbeds & UV radiation [de] [en] [es] [fr] (posted 8/2007) |
EU assessment on the health and safety implications of natural
solar UV radiation and artificial UV radiation from sunbeds.
| SCCP |
 | Sunscreens with titanium dioxide as nanoparticles. Health risks? [de] [en] [es] [fr] (posted 6/2014) |
Are sunscreens with titanium dioxide nanoparticles safe?
| SCCS |
 | Synthetic Biology [de] [en] [es] [fr] (posted 8/2015) |
What could be the potential risks of synthetic biology?
| SCENIHR / SCHER / SCCS |
 | The 2019 reassessment of the pesticide sulfoxaflor and, in particular, its
impact on bees and other pollinators [de] [en] [fr] (posted 4/2019) |
Sulfoxaflor is a new insecticide active ingredient that was recently registered for approval.
| EFSAEU |
 | The essentials about vaccines and vaccination [en] [es] [fr] [nl] (posted 9/2014) |
Vaccination saves millions of lives each year. How do they work and is there still progress to be made?
| CDC / WHO |
 | The essentials of the "Green Deal" of the European Commission [de] [en] [fr] [nl] (posted 1/2020) |
The European Union has published, at the end of 2019, a European Green Deal, which covers policy guidance on climate and pollution.
| EC |
 | The essentials of the Glasgow Pact (COP26) 2021 [en] [fr] [nl] (posted 1/2022) |
Main decisions of the Glasgow Climate Pact adopted at the 26th COP26
| UNFCCC |
 | The evolution of ozone layer depletion, its impact on climate change, health and the environment. [de] [en] [fr] (posted 4/2017) |
What is the state of the ozone layer and how is it linked to climate change?
| UNEPEC |
 | The Future of solar energy [en] [es] [fr] (posted 11/2015) |
What are the advances that are needed to reduce the cost further and deploy the technology on a larger scale ?
| MITEI |
 | The global cancer burden & cancer prevention strategies [de] [en] [fr] [nl] (posted 3/2020) |
What are the strategies that can be used for cancer prevention and early detection?
| IARC |
 | The impact of electronic cigarettes on health and tobacco use control [en] [es] [fr] (posted 4/2015) |
Can electronic cigarettes have an impact on tobacco control?
| WHO |
 | The impact of EU biofuels production policies on developing countries [en] [fr] (posted 12/2017) |
The biofuel policies in the EU have impacts on developing countries, how can policies take that into account?
| EC |
 | The impact of palm oil culture on biodiversity [de] [en] [fr] (posted 4/2019) |
What is the impact of oil palm culture for biodiversity and how can it become sustainable?
| IUCN |
 | The main causes of cancer (including hazardous circumstances) [de] [en] [fr] (posted 3/2020) |
The most comprehensive, up-to-date science on cancer prevention, including statistics, causes, mechanisms and early prevention.
| IARC |
 | The mining of sand, a non-renewable resource [en] [es] [fr] (posted 10/2015) |
What exactly is happening ?
| UNEP |
 | The potential of tidal energy production [en] [es] [fr] (posted 8/2015) |
What is the potential or this energy source?
| IRENA |
 | The risks of environmental effects of pharmaceutical and medicinal products [de] [en] [es] [fr] (posted 3/2015) |
The pollution of the various compartments of the environment (water, soil and air) with pharmaceutical residues is an environmental concern
| DG Health and Consumers |
 | The safety assessments requirements of cosmetic products in the EU and
worldwide [de] [en] [fr] (posted 2/2018) |
Safety assessment of cosmetic products for human health are now required from different cosmetics regulations worldwide.
| EUUS-FDA |
 | The state and sustainability of Fisheries and Aquaculture [en] [fr] (posted 11/2018) |
Is the production of fish and seafood sustainable?
| FAO |
 | The state in the world of the biodiversity for food and agriculture [en] [fr] (posted 4/2019) |
Many species that are essential for biodiversity and for agricultural production, such as bees, are currently threatened.
| FAO |
 | The WHO strategic framework for prevention and control of emerging and
epidemic-prone diseases [de] [en] [fr] (posted 4/2021) |
Key steps taken by the WHO in 2019 to strengthen regional and national capacity to detect, verify and control emerging infectious diseases.
| |
 | Tobacco Active and Passive Smoking [en] [es] [fr] (posted 1/2005) |
Are passive smokers also at risk?
| IARC |
 | Tooth filling materials Dental amalgams & alternative materials [de] [en] [es] [fr] (posted 8/2008) |
How safe and effective are dental amalgams containing mercury and alternative
tooth-coloured materials?
| SCENIHRSCHER |
 | Tooth Whiteners & Oral Hygiene Products containing hydrogen peroxide [de] [en] [es] [fr] (posted 3/2007) |
European Commission Opinion on the safety of tooth whitening products
| SCCP |
 | Towards a more sustainable use of our oceans in practice [en] [es] [fr] (posted 3/2016) |
How can we ensure that the sustainable use of the services and resouces that the oceans offer ?
| WOR |
 | Towards a pollution-free planet [de] [en] [fr] (posted 12/2017) |
How can we ensure that the planet doesn’t degrade further?
| UNEP |
 | Trends of the use and abuse of illicit drugs in Europe [en] [es] [fr] (posted 9/2016) |
This report is a comprehensive overview and summary of Europe’s illicit drugs situation.
| EMCDDA |
 | Triclosan and Antibiotics resistance [de] [en] [es] [fr] (posted 10/2011) |
Triclosan is a widely used disinfectant, and there is concern that this widespread use may give rise to bacteria resistant to both biocides and antibiotics.
| SCCS |
 | Update on atmospheric pollutants emissions in the European Union, their
decrease and their further evolution [de] [en] [fr] (posted 2/2019) |
Even if there has been great improvements in air quality and significant decreases of air emissions in the last decades, air pollution is still a problem in Europe.
| EEA |
 | Vaccination and, in particular, multiple vaccinations [en] [fr] (posted 6/2018) |
There are public concerns on the safety and effectiveness of vaccination, are these concerns justified?
| WHOINSERM |
 | Valuing the ecosystem of the Indonesian rainforest [en] [es] [fr] (posted 10/2015) |
What can be done to preserve Indonesia’s forests ?
| UNORCID |
 | Wastewater management and sustainable development [en] [es] [fr] (posted 3/2016) |
How can we better manage our wastewater in order to relieve some of the pressure on water resources?
| UNEP |
 | Water Disinfectants & disinfectant by-products [en] [es] [fr] (posted 8/2004) |
Do water disinfectants and their by-products pose health risks?
| IPCS |
 | Water Resources [en] [es] [fr] [nl] (posted 1/2008) |
How can water resources be managed sustainably while meeting an ever increasing demand?
| UN-Water WWAP |
 | Water Resources 2018: improving the management of natural water resources through so-called nature-based solutions [en] [fr] (posted 7/2018) |
>Demand for water in the world is steadily increasing at the same time as the water supply is facing challenges from pollution, climate change, desertification, agriculture.
| UN Water |
 | Well-being and disease prevention by improving environment management [en] [es] [fr] (posted 11/2016) |
To what extent can environmental management better protect people’s health?
| WHO |
 | World Geothermal Energy [en] [es] [fr] (posted 4/2015) |
What is the place of geothermal energy in the energy mix?
| WEC |
 | Worldwide Wind Resources Assessment [en] [es] [fr] (posted 11/2015) |
How much wind power capacity is there in the world?
| WWEA |
 | X-Ray Full-Body Scanners for Airport Security [de] [en] [es] [fr] (posted 9/2013) |
How safe are X-ray security scanners for passengers, in particular for frequent flyers?
| SCENIHR |
 | Young children, their parents, and digital technologies: how are kids using
screens? [de] [en] [fr] (posted 11/2018) |
What are the potential consequences of screens at a younger age and what should parents do to protect them?
| EC |
 | Zinc Oxide in nanoform [de] [en] [es] [fr] (posted 9/2013) |
New technologies have recently allowed the use of nano- sized zinc oxide particles in products like sunscreens. Are these different to conventional zinc oxide in terms of physical and chemical properties and toxicity?
| SCCS |
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