'Invisible ingredients': Toxic chemicals accused of causing $3tr a year in preventable costs

clock • 4 min read
Credit: iStock
Image:

Credit: iStock

Study warns of ecological harms from toxic chemicals, as it argues reducing impacts through proven policies and technologies is feasible and cost-effective

A failure to regulate toxic chemicals in the global food system is costing nearly $3tr a year in preventable environmental and health costs. That is the headline conclusion of a new report published...

To continue reading this article...

Join BusinessGreen

In just a few clicks you can start your free BusinessGreen Lite membership for 12 months, providing you access to:

  • Three complimentary articles per month covering the latest real-time news, analysis, and opinion from Europe’s leading source of information on the Green economy and business
  • Receive important and breaking news stories via our daily news alert
  • Our weekly newsletter with the best of the week’s green business news and analysis

Join now

 

Already a BusinessGreen member?

Login

More on Risk

Spotlight on Resilience: Line-up confirmed for latest BusinessGreen webinar

Spotlight on Resilience: Line-up confirmed for latest BusinessGreen webinar

Emma Howard Boyd, Laurie Laybourn, and Felicity Alvey to offer insights on how businesses can strengthen their climate resilience efforts

BusinessGreen staff
clock 27 January 2026 • 1 min read
Why we need to build climate resilience where it matters - in health and cities

Why we need to build climate resilience where it matters - in health and cities

The choice is stark: economies can either continue paying escalating costs to manage climate-driven health crises - or they can invest earlier in preventative measures that reduce harms

Mar Soro, Bupa
clock 26 January 2026 • 5 min read
Government accused of 'suppressing' report warning of catastrophic climate risks

Government accused of 'suppressing' report warning of catastrophic climate risks

The Times reports unabridged version of security services' analysis sets out 'reasonable worst case scenario' where climate impacts trigger mass migration and conflict

James Murray
clock 23 January 2026 • 4 min read