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1. History
In her 1962 book Silent spring, biologist Rachel Carson wrote , was the first to denounce the impact on bird reproduction and survival of persistent pesticide chemical pollutants, including DDT (dichlorodiphenyl-trichloroethane), which were being dumped into the environment by industry. The result was premature bird death and a silent spring.
Various phenomena were then reported, and proposals were made to regulate the use of biocides ...
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France
Law no. 2012-1442 of December 24, 2012 aimed at suspending the manufacture, import, export and marketing of any food packaging containing bisphenol A.
European Union
Regulation (EU) No. 528/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of May 22, 2012 concerning the making available on the market and use of biocidal products.
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