Scientists and researchers at the international colloquium in May the 7th at UNESCO in Paris on “cancer environment and society” organised by French cancer research organisation ARTAC gave their support to the Paris Appeal, which will be presented to the United Nations, the European Union, and national decision makers at the end of 2004.
This “Paris Appeal” is to call national decision-makers, European Authorities, international organisations, and specifically the United Nations Organisation to:
-ban all products which are recognise as dangerous for human beings by the scientific s authorities
-apply the precautionary principle to chemicals which constitute a
danger for health
-adopt programs with requirements and deadlines to achieve the
elimination/regulation of the polluting substances emissions (
pesticides..)
-make the States aware of their responsibility’s in there rule of
require from public and private entity to take responsibility for the consequences of their actions or non action and to promote the rule of an international jurisdiction for this.
-to strengthened the EU 2001 REACH.
This paris appeal as been already signed by:
European Public Health Alliance,
Women In Europe for a Common Future,
Greenpeace,
EEB,
PAN-Europe,
MDRGF,
Environmental Health Fund,
Association Européenne des Consommateurs (AEC),
Nature&Progrès,
Confédération Paysanne.
And a number of key academics and researchers.
–[Greenpeace website->
http://www.greenpeace.org/france_fr/press/release?item_id=471966]