DENMARK MUST EXTEND TOXIC SUBSTANCE PROTECTION STANDARDS BEYOND ITS BORDERS - UN EXPERT
(WorldNews Switzerland)

13 October 2017 GENEVA / COPENHAGEN, 13 October 2017 (Issued as received) - Denmark provides solid examples on the protection of people from toxic substances, but companies must ensure these standards are observed when operating overseas, the UN Special Rapporteur on hazardous substances and wastes has concluded after an official mission. `Danish authorities, working in close partnership with the private sector and civil society, have illustrated time and time again the ability to minimize the exposure of children and women of reproductive age to harmful chemicals, while promoting economic growth,` said Baskut Tuncak in a statement ending his 10-day visit to Denmark and Greenland. `Yet...