Health

Chemical conflicts: Inadequate independence policies for EU's expert risk assessors

New research on the safety assessment of four controversial chemicals shows that two thirds (67%) of the scientists involved had at least one, and some many more, conflicts of interest due to their links to industries impacted by the assessments.

Endocrination: new film exposing lobby battle on endocrine disrupting chemicals

This must-watch film is now online. The film shows how corporations and actors within the Commission are teaming up to demolish a major piece of public health legislation.

Supervisory Committee releases 29-page critical assessment of OLAF's Dalligate investigation

OLAF's supervisory committee has sent CEO its 29-page report, so far treated as confidential, on the anti-fraud agency's handling of the investigation that led to the forced resignation of EU health commissioner John Dalli (Opinion 2/2012).

Ombudsman investigates EU Commission's failure to implement UN tobacco lobby rules

The European Ombudsman, Emily O'Reilly, has now confirmed that she will investigate the European Commission's failure to properly implement UN rules for contacts with tobacco lobbyists, following a complaint submitted by Corporate Europe Observatory (CEO).

Mediapart exposes unhealthy liaisons between French MEP and the tobacco industry

Fresh evidence from the French online newspaper Mediapart has cast new light on just how intimate the relations between the controversial tobacco industry and MEPs can be.

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