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Ethanol increases cancer risk, EU is considering banning its use in products like hand sanitizers

2025-10-21 21:12:21Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
Ethanol increases cancer risk, EU is considering banning its use in products
Biocidal products

The European Union is considering classifying ethanol used in biocidal products, such as hand sanitizers, as a hazardous substance due to increased cancer risks, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday.

An internal recommendation on October 10 from one of the working groups within the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) labeled ethanol as a toxic substance that increased the risk of cancer and pregnancy complications and needed to be replaced in cleaning and other products.

ECHA's Biocidal Products Committee will meet between 25 November and 27 November.

ECHA told Reuters in an emailed statement that the regulator was currently evaluating ethanol for biocidal use.

The regulator said that if its expert committee concluded that ethanol had the potential to cause cancer or harm human reproduction, it would recommend its replacement.

He added that the assessments were still ongoing and no conclusions had been reached. The final decision will be taken by the European Commission following the scientific opinion of the committee.

The World Health Organization classifies both ethanol and isopropanol as safe to use for hand hygiene.


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