Who does it affect?
The proposal will affect manufacturers and importers of batteries and businesses that sell batteries and accumulators in the EU as a single unit or within an item that requires a battery to form part of all of it’s function (eg. a car or computer). If you fall into one of these groups, you will have new responsibilities to finance the recovery, treatment and disposal of batteries at the end of their life. It will also affect third parties involved in collecting, treating and recycling of batteries as well as businesses who throw away waste batteries, some of which are classified as hazardous waste. The public will also benefit from greater access to recycling facilities.
The symptoms of RP may occur at any age but most commonly they appear in young adults. Generally speaking, the earlier the disease begins, the more severe the symptoms. Occasionally the disease is present at birth and can be diagnosed with appropriate testing at that time. RP is recognized as one of the most common inherited causes of blindness in people between the ages of 20 and 60.
The symptoms of RP may occur at any age but most commonly they appear in young adults. Generally speaking, the earlier the disease begins, the more severe the symptoms. Occasionally the disease is present at birth and can be diagnosed with appropriate testing at that time. RP is recognized as one of the most common inherited causes of blindness in people between the ages of 20 and 60.
Osteoporosis, is sometimes thought of as a disease that only affects elderly ladies, this is not true, it can start to affect people at a very early age, it also affects approximately 20% of men in quite a serious manner. Unlike osteoarthritis, which can be very painful, Osteoporosis has no obvious symptoms and it is often called the “silent thief” because you do not feel anything, it just steals your bone strength without you knowing about it. What is Osteoporosis? it is often referred to as thinning bones, the word Osteoporosis actually translated means “Porous Bones” and it is referring to the deterioration in bone quality and density, leading to fragility and weakness, with a increase in the risk of bone fracture. The most common sites for fracture to occur are the hip, wrist, pelvis, spine and arms. Bone density deteriorates at a very gradual rate, probably from the middle twenties onwards. The condition may go undetected until a major fracture occurs.
