The figures are revealing and I shall just mention a few of them: one sixth of child deaths and diseases in Europe can be attributed to environmental causes; the incidence of respiratory allergic diseases has doubled over the last 20 years, today affecting one in seven children; almost 10% of workers are exposed to carcinogenic substances; 14% of couples seek help because of difficulty in conceiving.
Voisin luetella lisää lukuja ja mainita uusia esimerkkejä, eivätkä parlamentin jäsenet ole todellakaan epäröineet tehdä näin keskustelujen kuluessa.