The European Commission (EC) is delaying the ban of everyday products that may cause cancer, infertility and other harm to health, according to a European Ombudsman investigation. The European Ombudsman is an inter-institutional body of the EU that holds its institutions, bodies and agencies accountable. In response to the investigation, the European Environmental Bureau (EEB) argues that the EC “prioritizes business interests over human and environmental health,” and that the delays may result in thousands of metric tons of chemicals used yearly in various products. The NGO claims the legal deadlines have been routinely broken for nearly two decades by the EC.
