Binding occupational exposure limits for carcinogens in the EU – necessary but not sufficient to reduce risk

Johanson & Tinnerberg (1) discuss the role of binding occupational exposure limit values (BOELV) in the European Union and whether these are “good” or “bad”. They highlight that the main legislative tool used by the European Commission to achieve reductions in health risks from carcinogen exposure at work is the BOELV. In the past, these limits have often been set at levels linked to high risk. For example, the authors cite data for respirable...