Regulatory brawl over debit cards sidesteps the real fee-setters: card companies

By Amy Biegelsen

Lobbying brawl sidesteps the real fee-setters: card companies

Excerpts from this story referencing "European Union":

"… s to also accept their debit cards.And in 2008, MasterCard complied with a European Union ruling by lowering its cross-border interchange fees, while it pursued an …"

Europol: Climate is right for increased tobacco smuggling

By Inga Springe

Tobacco smuggling costs EU nations $12 billion each year

Excerpts from this story referencing "European Union":

"… igh-profit deal. No wonder then that Europol now estimates the crime costs European Union nations around $12 billion each year, and expects even more smuggling in t …"

"… co. Knock-off brands of cigarettes such as Chinese-made Marlboro arrive in European Union nations via ocean transports that stop at ports, many in the United Arab E …"

Overview: The black market in bluefin

Along the Mediterranean coast of France, in the city of Montpellier, prosecutors are quietly putting on trial an ancient French tradition —
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FDA screening of fish imports not catching antibiotics and drug residue

By Laurel Adams

FDA taken to task for sloppy inspections of imported fish

Unproven for older women, digital mammography saps Medicare dollars

By Joe Eaton, Elizabeth Lucas and David Donald

High-tech, digital mammography may not be any better at detecting breast cancer in women over 65 than older film-based systems, but Medicare

Excerpts from this story referencing "European Union":

"… ex Medical gained approval to market its digital mammography system in the European Union. In 1999, GE gained access to E.U. markets. That same year, the FDA denied …"

FDA oversight on food labels needs improvement

By Laurel Adams

The Government Accountability Office says that consumers struggle to distinguish between different types of claims on food labels and recomm

Excerpts from this story referencing "European Union":

"… ompanies provide supporting evidence when making a health claim.FAST FACT: European Union and Canadian food labeling officials consulted for the report said their g …"

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New EPA scrutiny for Atrazine reflected in Center’s database complaints

By M.B. Pell and Jim Morris

After years of fielding complaints about the ubiquitous weed-killer and water pollutant atrazine, the Environmental Protection Agency has de

Excerpts from this story referencing "European Union":

"… e in our regulatory position is appropriate.” Atrazine was banned in the European Union in 2003 due to its presence in groundwater above a strict regulatory limit …"

Exporting an epidemic

By Jim Morris

Human toll reaches millions as asbestos industry expands worldwide

Excerpts from this story referencing "European Union":

"… 2030, the asbestos trade remains alive and well.Asbestos is banned in the European Union. In the United States it is legal but the industry has paid out $70 billio …"

"… one: White asbestos can be used safely around the world. That the WHO, the European Union, and dozens of national governments disagree doesn’t bother him. “It …"

The Brockovich of Brazil

By Jim Morris

Fernanda Giannasi fights a potent asbestos industry

Excerpts from this story referencing "European Union":

"… e for construction materials and insulation, asbestos is now banned in the European Union and limited to a handful of products, such as automobile brake linings, in …"

A ravenous appetite for asbestos

By Jim Morris and Te-Ping Chen

Top user China faces epidemic of cancer

Excerpts from this story referencing "European Union":

"… , Singapore, and South Korea. Use of the mineral is banned entirely in the European Union. In the United States — where it is blamed for taking some 200,000 lives …"

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