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Assessing Chemical Risks: Evaluating Products Rather than Substances, and the Case of Anti-fouling Paints

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In this chapter, the case of anti-fouling paints will be used as an example on how risks might remain undiscovered due to how the regulations are used and interpreted. The example will be used to illustrate that it is important to continuously develop the legislation to avoid unwanted effects on both human and environmental health. It is also of utmost importance that the interpretation of the new legislation, especially in the beginning, which will be guidance for future decisions, is interpreted in a sound way that will lead to a sustainable use of chemicals.

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    Britta Eklund & Jenny Karlsson

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Eklund, B., Karlsson, J. (2010). Assessing Chemical Risks: Evaluating Products Rather than Substances, and the Case of Anti-fouling Paints. In: Eriksson, J., Gilek, M., Rudén, C. (eds) Regulating Chemical Risks. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-9428-5_11

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