The petition was submitted along with another petition that called for a review of the risks associated with mobile phone use. It was also accepted.

An EP representative said the “European Commission would conduct a preliminary investigation of the various aspects of the problem” in both cases.

“When mobile and cordless phones as well as wireless systems appear to be deemed as safe, while vitamins are regarded as if they were toxic substances, it suggests that there is no level playing field when it comes to risk assessment,” said ANH executive and scientific director, Robert Verkerk.

“The European Food Safety Authority’s continued support for genetically modified crops is another blatant example of this. One has to ask the question as to whether the methods being used by European regulators are more about appeasing big business interests than they are about consumer protection.”