Health & Safety MEPs vote to curb worker chemical exposure across industrial sectors EU limits on carcinogens part of “vision-zero” approach to work-related deaths iStock.com/Mohammed Haneefa Nizamudeen Image Freya Gilbert Deputy Editor Wednesday 15 April 2026 EU lawmakers have voted for lower thresholds to carcinogenic substances in the workplace, particularly targeting chemicals used in the battery, steel, chemical, and textile industries. Get AccessContinue reading International Employment LawyerAlready have access? Login now Email Enter your email address. Password Enter the password that accompanies your email address. Reset your passwordLog in Need access? Find out how to enjoy unlimited accessGet access For more on legislative change across the globe, see the IEL Monitor – IEL’s forward-looking tracking tool that covers developments in labour and employment law around the world. You might also like... Health & Safety MEPs endorse Asbestos Directive and call for new limits on chemical exposure Health & Safety Britain’s meningitis outbreak reopens the case for working from home Health & Safety How can US employers prepare for a measles outbreak? Wellbeing Cancer in the workplace: a never-ending challenge