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Nature 438, 406 (24 November 2005) | doi:10.1038/438406a; Published online 23 November 2005

Deal on toxicity law fails to appease

Alison Abbott

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EU draws up compromise for chemical-safety legislation.

An uneasy compromise has been struck to see Europe's chemical-safety law off the starting blocks. The European Parliament last week gave a preliminary go-ahead to legislation that will bring in extensive toxicity testing of both new and existing chemicals.