Children and Chemicals in the Nordic Countries

This information brochure wishes to present an overall picture of how the Nordic countries consider that chemicals should be handled in the vicinity of children starting from how products are chosen to the time when hazardous chemicals waste is destroyed or disposed of. The brochure is based on existing material produced by the Nordic countries in different contexts. It is published to provide inspiration and ideas for others in their equivalent efforts to spread information in order to lessen the exposure of children to hazardous chemicals. The brochure was made for the 4. Ministerial Conference on Environment and Health in Budapest on the 22-25th of June 2004. The conference was focused on children's environmental health.