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Contents
Executive summary
Acronyms & definitions
Introduction
Harmful chemicals as a children's rights problem
Efforts to regulate: Progress and problems
Chemical contamination as a violation of children's rights law in the EU
A way forward
1. Fully recognise and comprehend children’s rights in reform of EU chemicals legislation
2. Improve the collection of information on chemicals and its dissemination
3. Tighten the management of chemical hazards
4. Enforce regulations adequately and guarantee justice for affected children
