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Hundreds of brands across EU 'breaking' bloc's chemical safety rules

Companies producing food, medicine, cosmetics, and plastic across Europe are not completing important safety checks when using millions of tonnes of chemicals in production, an analysis has found.

22/05/2019

Living

The best and worst of green beauty according to a makeup artist

We caught up with Sjaniel Turrel a holistic makeup artist, who works with likes of Jasmine Hemsley and Deliciously Ella’s Ella Mills.

29/04/2019

Living

Should we be afraid of endocrine disruptors in cosmetics?

There may be around 80,000 of these chemicals in commercial goods.

11/04/2019

Business

Monsanto found responsible for cancer case by US court

Damages will be decided in the next phase of the trial.

20/03/2019

Living

Don't want to wear animal? Try grape skin leather

The path to a sustainable leather industry is underway.

18/03/2019

Living

These 5 cosmetic ingredients may catch you off guard

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02/03/2019

Living

Restricting the use of microplastics and why is it essential for you

A new restriction proposal could reduce the amount of microplastics released to the environment in the EU by about 400,000 tonnes over 20 years.

05/02/2019

Living

The truth behind propylene glycol

Or the most popular ingredient found in lifestyle products from beauty cosmetics to processed food.

07/01/2019

Living

The ethics of cosmetics : behind the scenes

We toured a factory making beauty products for big brands and that's what we learnt

26/10/2018

World

Half of the world's killer whale population in danger, study says

PCBs have been banned for decades, but they still have harmful effects on the ocean, putting half of the world’s orca population in danger.

28/09/2018

Business

Bayer shares plunge over weedkiller trial

Bayer shares plunged as much as 14 percent on Monday, losing about €12 billion in value, after newly acquired Monsanto was ordered to pay €250 million in damages in the first of possibly thousands of US lawsuits over alleged links between a weedkiller and cancer.

13/08/2018

USA

Chemical giant Monsanto ordered to pay 252 million Euro fine

A court in San Francisco ordered chemical giant Monsanto to a man who claims the company's products caused his terminal cancer.

11/08/2018

France

France ‘committed’ to glyphosate herbicide ban despite MPs' rebuff

French MPs have rejected moves to ban the controversial herbicide despite President Macron’s vow to outlaw it within three years.

29/05/2018

World News

Syria: chemical weapons inspectors visit Douma

Western countries blame the Syrian government for the alleged chemical weapons attack on April 7, in which 40 people were killed.

21/04/2018

Belgium

Three Belgian companies summoned to court for chemicals exports to Syria

Three Belgian companies have been accused by Belgian Customs authorities of exporting chemicals to Syria without a proper export license.

18/04/2018

Netherlands

Moscow loses bid for joint investigation into ex-spy poisoning

The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) has rejected Russia's request to be involved in the inquiry into the nerve agent attack in Britain in March.

04/04/2018

United Kingdom

Spy case: Putin is 'tearing up the international rulebook'

Britain had hoped for a different scenario but it's now heading into a major showdown with Russia, a senior official at the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) think tank tells Euronews.

13/03/2018

World News

EU glyphosate extension strains German coalition talks

Monday’s decision by EU countries to prolong the weed-killer’s licence for five years has angered its detractors and critics of Germany’s backing for the move.

28/11/2017

Russia

Russia 'destroys chemical arsenal'

Russia says it is getting rid of its final remaining chemical weapons.

27/09/2017

United Kingdom

Mysterious haze cloaks Sussex coast

A mysterious gas cloud saw over 100 people seek medical treatment in south east England.

28/08/2017