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<P><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: 400"><BIG><B>Leaked documents prove it: the
EU Commission could allow even more toxins in our everyday products! All
to make it easier and cheaper for companies to do business.</B> It may be
cheaper for business, but it is not cheaper for our
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<P><BIG>Hi,</BIG></P>
<P><BIG><B>Think of your living room sofa. There’s a good chance that it's been
coated in toxic chemicals to prevent large fires.</B> But what happens in case
of a fire? You are more likely to be injured or even killed by inhaling toxic
smoke from the chemicals than by the flames themselves. [1] Harmful chemicals
are used everywhere, including toys, building materials, and much more. We’re
literally all exposed to them. [2]</BIG></P>
<P><BIG>And now, leaked documents prove that rather than protecting our health
and the environment, <B>the EU is considering allowing even more toxins in our
everyday products!</B> [3] These new plans are going to be finalised and
presented in less than a month, but we still have a fighting chance. Here’s
how:</BIG></P>
<P><BIG><B>Frans Timmermans, the EU Commission Executive Vice-President, is the
person responsible for the new plans.</B> He’s shown time and time again that
he’s responsive to citizens’ voices, and it’s clear that he’s a true believer in
making Europe truly more sustainable.</BIG></P>
<P><BIG><B>But corporations never stop their lobbying, and they see an
opportunity to get the Commission to rubber-stamp more toxins.</B> In the end,
Timmermans has the power and authority to shape the legislation to protect
people and the environment. But if we expect him to fight for us, then we need
to show him that we’re behind him.</BIG></P>
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<P><BIG>There’s scientific evidence that furniture made from tightly woven
natural fabrics is not more likely to catch fire than furniture treated with
flame retardants, and produces far less toxic gas. [4] <B>But using toxic flame
retardants is cheaper for big business, and the EU is letting them do
it.</B></BIG></P>
<P><BIG><B>The Commission isn’t expecting people like you and me to be following
this news on toxic chemicals too closely</B> -- because they know that things
like COVID-19 and the recovery plan are in our minds instead. So, if we do raise
our voices, we’re sure we’ll be heard.</BIG></P>
<P><BIG>All the more, Timmermans needs us to have his back. He has a declaration
of support from the European Parliament [5] so he is not completely alone. But a
popular voice from all corners of Europe can be a game changer. <B>If at least
100,000 of us make our voices heard to Timmermans, he’ll have the perfect
justification to push back against the lobbyists and champion our
call.</B></BIG></P>
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<P><BIG>Since our community was founded, we’ve run dozens of petitions towards
key Commissioners, including Frans Timmermans. When we ran a campaign for
ambitious legislation on plastics, Timmermans met us to receive our signatures
and pledged to be our “ally”. In the end, we won! [6]</BIG></P>
<P><BIG><B>If we all raise our voices together, we’ll be so much louder than the
industries that are lobbying against our health and environment -- please join
us.</B></BIG></P>
<P><BIG>With hope,</BIG></P>
<P><BIG>David (London), Marta (Warsaw), Olga (Bologna), and the entire WeMove
Europe team</BIG></P>
<P><BIG>PS: In case you needed more reasons to demand ending toxic pollution:
Exposure to toxic chemicals increases vulnerability to viral infections, such as
the COVID-19. [7] <A
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<P><SMALL>References:<BR>[1]
https<SPAN>://ehp</SPAN>.<SPAN>niehs</SPAN>.<SPAN>nih</SPAN>.gov/doi/10.1289/ehp.1003089<BR>[2]
According to Europe’s own statistics, two thirds of the chemicals produced in
the EU are hazardous to health. According to the World Health Organisation, 1.6
million lives were lost due to exposures to selected chemicals in 2016 alone and
this is likely an
underestimation.<BR>https:<SPAN>//ec.europa</SPAN>.eu/eurostat/statistics-explained/index.php/Chemicals_production_and_consumption_statistics<BR>https:<SPAN>//www.who</SPAN>.int/ipcs/publications/chemicals-public-health-impact/en/<BR>[3]
https:<SPAN>//meta.eeb</SPAN>.org/2020/07/16/chemical-industry-cheerleader-how-dg-grow-puts-industry-above-public-interest-regulation/<BR>https:<SPAN>//www.politico</SPAN>.eu/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/SKM_C45820071709110.pdf<BR>https:<SPAN>//www.env-health</SPAN>.org/revealed-european-commission-frictions-over-the-chemicals-strategy-for-sustainability-heals-concerns-for-health-protection/<BR>https:<SPAN>//ec.europa</SPAN>.eu/info/law/better-regulation/have-your-say/initiatives/12264-Chemicals-strategy-for-sustainability-<BR>[4]
https:<SPAN>//www.sciencedirect</SPAN>.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0045653517319781<BR>[5]
https:<SPAN>//www.europarl.europa</SPAN>.eu/legislative-train/theme-a-european-green-deal/file-chemicals-strategy<BR>[6]
https:<SPAN>//www.facebook</SPAN>.com/frans.timmermans/videos/1547541318602055/<BR>https:<SPAN>//twitter</SPAN>.com/TimmermansEU/status/912621524959547392<BR>https:<SPAN>//www.europarl</SPAN>.europa<SPAN>.eu</SPAN>/committees/en/product-details/20190121CDT02681<BR>[7]
https:<SPAN>//theintercept</SPAN>.com/2020/06/26/coronavirus-toxic-chemicals-pfas-bpa/<BR>https:<SPAN>//www.ncbi</SPAN>.nlm<SPAN>.nih</SPAN>.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7345938/<BR>https:<SPAN>//www.ehn</SPAN>.org/toxic-chemicals-coronavirus-2645713170.html?rebelltitem=1#rebelltitem1
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