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Discussion Forum: The Precautionary Principle

Read section 11-4
in your text book and consider: Should we rely more on the use of the
precautionary principle to implement pollution prevention as a way to reduce the
potential risks from chemicals and technologies? Why or Why
not?

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Preview: ... an health. The Wingspread Conference of 1998 – a meeting of 35 academic scientists, government researchers, labor representatives, and grassroots environmentalists from the United States, Canada, and Europe – stated the following consensus definition of the principle: “ Where an activity raises threats to human health or the environment, precautionary measures should be taken even if some cause – and – effect relationships are not fully established scientifically. In this context, the proponent of an activity, rather than the public, should bear the burden of proof.” The precautionary principle is well established in Europe, where it originated, and has become the basis for Eu ...
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