{"id":7033,"date":"2017-10-25T15:53:54","date_gmt":"2017-10-25T15:53:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jeanlambertmep.org.uk\/?p=7033"},"modified":"2017-10-25T16:16:00","modified_gmt":"2017-10-25T16:16:00","slug":"green-mep-welcomes-revised-directive-to-reduce-workplace-cancer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jeanlambertmep.org.uk\/2017\/10\/25\/green-mep-welcomes-revised-directive-to-reduce-workplace-cancer\/","title":{"rendered":"“Workplaces have to be safe,” says Green MEP on revised directive to reduce workplace cancer"},"content":{"rendered":"

25 October 2017<\/p>\n

Each year 100,000 people die as a result of occupational cancer, making this the leading cause of work-related deaths in the EU. [1] Addressing this crisis, the European Parliament today voted on the final agreement on the revision to the directive on limiting exposure to carcinogens and mutagens at work.<\/p>\n

Jean Lambert, London\u2019s Green MEP and member of the European Parliament\u2019s Employment Committee<\/span><\/strong>, said:<\/p>\n

“Workplaces have to be safe, not just from physical hazards but from exposure to toxic substances. It is great that this directive is being brought up to speed, which will help to save lives across the EU.<\/em><\/p>\n

“Diseases often develop many years after the exposure to toxic substances. That\u2019s why it is so important that medical provision can now be extended until after the end of the exposure.<\/em><\/p>\n

“We have long demanded that the European Commission assess the need to include substances that affect reproduction in EU legislation and we are delighted that they have now committed to doing this before spring 2019.”<\/em><\/p>\n

Background:<\/strong><\/p>\n

The key changes under the revision are:<\/p>\n