UN chemical expert: 'There's pressure on EU from US to weaken regulatory controls'

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By EHN CuratorsJan 26, 2026, 11:24 am118 pts
Chemical pollution remains one of the world’s most under-recognised crises. Dr Marcos A. Orellana, UN special rapporteur on toxics and human rights since 2020, talks to EUobserver about the wide gap between the science and the political will, the hidden risks of hazardous chemicals.

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