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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Rob Merrick

Brexit: Fears for toy safety, asbestos exposure and work accidents in EU laws ‘bonfire’

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Safety rules to protect children from dangerous toys and in vehicles, as well as to prevent exposure to asbestos, are set to be scrapped as part of a bonfire of EU laws, campaigners are warning.

The alarm is also being raised over the removal of regulations to guard against accidents on construction sites and other workplaces and to alert shoppers to potentially deadly allergens in foods.

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