This report assesses the impacts of introducing additional Occupational Exposure Limit Values (OELVs) under the Carcinogens and Mutagens Directive (CMD) for seven of the 13 chemical agents for which new or revised OELVs were proposed by the European Commission in May 2016. The chemical agents co...
Cancer is an important cause of occupational diseases and work-related deaths in the European Union (EU). The disease can have multiple causes, and its causes and their interplay are not fully known. However, it is evident that a number of work-related factors contribute to cancer. It is therefo...
This study, commissioned by the PETI Committee of the European Parliament, presents the scientific knowledge regarding the health effects of endocrine disruptors, a class of hazards recognized in EU regulation since 1999. This report reviews the scientific evidence regarding the concept of endoc...
The Carcinogens and Mutagens Directive (Directive 2004/37/EC), hereinafter the CMD, protects workers from exposure to carcinogens or mutagens at work by setting out minimum requirements to reduce exposure, including the so-called Binding Occupational Exposure Limit Values (OELVs). The specific o...
The Carcinogens and Mutagens Directive (Directive 2004/37/EC) protects workers from exposure to carcinogens or mutagens at work. The aim of this study is to support the European Commission’s Impact Assessment of a potential Occupational Exposure Limit Value (OELV) for beryllium and its inorganic...
