Part.4 - Should we worry about our health
04.
Everything can represent a hazard. However, there is no need to deprive ourselves of highly useful products in the name of “precaution”.
Originally the precautionary principle was meant to be a principle of action to be used by policymakers to require more information in order to clarify uncertainty.
However, there is currently a growing tendency to resort to precaution only to call for restrictions or bans.
Our society has created safety barriers – regulations – to protect us and guarantee that the risks that we are exposed to are under control and no cause for concern: we all rely on a risk-based approach.
01. No need to ban all chemicals, let's regulate
04.
Everything can represent a hazard. However, there is no need to deprive ourselves of highly useful products in the name of “precaution”.
Originally the precautionary principle was meant to be a principle of action to be used by policymakers to require more information in order to clarify uncertainty.
However, there is currently a growing tendency to resort to precaution only to call for restrictions or bans.
Our society has created safety barriers – regulations – to protect us and guarantee that the risks that we are exposed to are under control and no cause for concern: we all rely on a risk-based approach.
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