Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2007-07-09-Speech-1-183"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2007-07-09"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Measuring devices containing mercury (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"pl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20070709.20.1-183"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2007-07-09-Speech-1-1842
lpv:speaker	lp:Urszula Krupa2
lpv:spokenAs	member; Delegation for relations with Canada (2007-03-15--2009-07-13)3 member; ENVI (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3 member; FEMM (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3 member_of_the_bureau; IND/DEM (2007-02-13--2009-07-13)3 unknown; - (2006-06-14--2009-07-13)3 substitute; AFCO (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3 member; Delegation for relations with South Africa (2007-03-14--2009-07-13)3
lpv:translated text	". Mr President, it has long been known that mercury compounds are harmful to human beings and to the environment. Mercury enters the food chain easily. The groups most at risk are children, including unborn children, and people in direct contact with mercury. Mercury damages the human body by impairing the nervous system, coordination, and also sight, with negative consequences for health and the environment. It is therefore right and proper to introduce provisions restricting the use of mercury in certain measuring devices. Medical devices containing mercury should, however, be withdrawn from the market gradually, especially in new Member States that have only limited resources available for their health services. By way of example it is estimated that the additional public expenditure required pursuant to a ban on the use of mercury thermometers will amount to around PLN 3 million a year. Sudden withdrawal of measuring devices containing mercury will not only be very costly, but may also dissuade people from measuring temperature and blood pressure. This is particularly serious as cheap electronic devices are not very accurate. We proposed extending the transitional period, which would reduce the costs significantly. We also believe that the ban should exclude thermometers for premature babies because of the specific range of measurements, their reliability and precision, and also ovulation thermometers used to diagnose irregularities and for reproduction as part of the basic natural family planning method. In addition, veterinary thermometers are required for use in the diagnosis of animal diseases. Finally, I should like to say that such hurried changes to legislation tend to arouse suspicions that vested interests are involved. In this case, withdrawal of equipment containing mercury might not be due exclusively to a desire to protect health and the environment."@en1

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