The European Commission is consulting workers and employers on reducing exposure to work substances that cause cancer and reduce fertility. It says it wants views on how to tackle gaps in existing legislation aimed at minimising exposure to substances that cause cancer and have other harmful effects. The consultation document asks four main questions: Should the current cancer directive be extended to cover reproductive hazards; should the number of substances covered by the Directive be increased; are the exposure limits in the existing Directive appropriate; and should measures be taken to make the procedures within the Directive simpler and more adaptable to scientific progress?
