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Endocrine disruptors: The secret history of a scandal
The European Commission will take up regulations on endocrine-disrupting chemicals. Too bad the text driving the decision remains cloaked in covertness worthy of the most sensitive state secrets. Part 1 of 3.
June 8, 2016
By Stéphane Horel
Editors Note: This article was originally published by Le Monde on May 20. This version is translated by the Health and Environment Alliance and is republished with permission. We are also republishing other parts of the investigation: Le Monde’s interview with French Environment Minister Ségoléne Royal (Part 2) and doubt sown by Brussels’ industry-linked scientific community (Part 3).
This is one of the best-kept secrets in Europe. It is locked up in the maze of corridors in the European Commission, in a guarded room that only about 40 accredited officials have the right to enter. And then only with paper and pen. Smartphones are not allowed.
This is a stricter safety protocol than even for the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (or TTIP) between the European Union and the United States: If members of the European Parliament want to access TTIP documents they can enter the reading room without anyone checking the contents of their pockets.
The secret is a report of about 250 pages. Its title, in the jargon of the Commission, is “Impact Assessment.”
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Underwater “Lost City” Built by Microbes? – Scientific American
Geologists find that ancient underwater structures off Greece were likely created by methane jets and bacteria
By Shannon Hall on June 3, 2016
Microbes in the sediment use carbon in the methane as a fuel, which alters the chemistry of the sediment and forms a natural cement. Over time currents erode softer surrounding sediment, revealing the harder, naturally formed structures. Credit: University of Athens via Scientific America
Read more:
http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/underwater-lost-city-built-by-microbes/
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