Tomorrow, the Socialists and Democrats in the employment and social affairs committee will back a European Parliament proposal to protect workers against diesel fumes in the workplace. The new law will also set new limits for exposure to several substances that cause cancer and mutations (epichlorohydrin, ethylene dibromide, ethylene dichloride, 4,4-methylenedianiline, trichloroethylene).
S&D Group spokesperson on this issue, and vice-chair of the employment and social affairs committee, Marita Ulvskog, said: