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GreenFacts Newsletter - June 2009Dear GreenFacts Reader, welcome to the GreenFacts newsletter. In this issue, we look into whether kids can safely chew on erasers, if energy-saving lamps might backlash on our health, and how to prevent and treat malaria. Latest GreenFacts publications Phthalates in school supplies (SCHER, 2008)  Some school supplies, such as erasers, contain phthalates – substances that are added to plastics to make them soft. Can regularly chewing on such articles cause harmful health effects? More... The answers to these questions are a faithful summary of the scientific opinion produced in 2008 by the Scientific Committee on Health and Environmental Risks (SCHER):"Opinion on phthalates in school supplies" Energy-Saving Lamps & Health (SCENIHR, 2008)  Currently, conventional incandescent lamps are in the process of being replaced with more energy-efficient lamps, mainly compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs). Fluorescent light has been used for many years in overhead fluorescent tubes without causing any problems. Nevertheless, certain "light sensitive" citizens' associations have voiced concerns about compact fluorescent lamps. Do these energy-saving lamps aggravate the symptoms in patients with certain diseases? More... The answers to these questions are a faithful summary of the scientific opinion produced in 2008 by the Scientific Committee on Emerging and Newly Identified Health Risks (SCENIHR):"Light Sensitivity" Malaria status & challenges of the epidemic (WHO, 2008)  Malaria is one of the most common infectious diseases and a great public health problem worldwide. What is being done to control its spread? Can malaria be eradicated? More... This Digest is a faithful summary of the leading scientific consensus report produced in 2008 by the World Health Organization (WHO):"World Malaria Report (2008)" Summary available in English Soon to be released
A faithful summary of the scientific opinion produced by the Scientific Committee on Health and Environmental Risks (SCHER): "The need for non-human primates in biomedical research, production and testing of products and devices" Thank you for your ongoing interest and support!
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Because of their genetic similarities to
humans, more than 100 000 monkeys and apes are used every year around the
world for biomedical research and for testing the safety of new drugs. Are
there alternatives to the use of non-human primates in research and testing?
Would it be feasible to stop using them altogether?