In a disappointing week for the European Commission, two powerful institutions pushed back on its permissive attitude to toxic chemicals, just months after it pledged to make Europe a leader in chemical safety. Jack Hunter explains. The European Court of Justice today made a ruling that makes it harder for companies to use the most harmful chemicals, dashing hopes by some inside the European Commission to continue giving companies a free hand. The case concerned lead chromate in old-fashioned paints … Continue reading Legal trouble brings chemical burns for European Commission