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A long-awaited report on the environmental effects of halocarbons was published in the United States last week. Colin Norman and Chris Sherwell report from Washington.
The first ever report of the recently formed UK Advisory Committee on Major Hazards (CMH), which recommends improved safety measures for potentially hazardous industrial installations, was published last week. Alastair Hay reports
