The Precautionary Principle : Protecting Public Health and the Environment 1

The Precautionary Principle and Public Health

the nation's largest school district , announced a new policy on use of pesticides in its school buildings. The district committed to a policy of integrated pest management, giving priority to nonchemical approaches to pest control, and set a long-term goal of eliminating all chemical controls. In establishing this policy, the school district invoked the precautionary principle, saying: The Pre...

The precautionary principle: protecting public health, the environment and the future of our children

Risk management in transfusion after the HIV blood contamination crisis in France: the impact of the precautionary principle.

The importance of the precautionary principle in public health was highlighted in France after the HIV contamination of blood products used for transfusion. However, the definition of this principle, its objectives, the way in which it should be applied, and its consequences had not been considered previously. The question as to whether the application of the precautionary principle is appropri...

Implications of the Precautionary Principle: is it a threat to science?

Scientific research is of proven value to protecting public health and the environment from current and future problems. We explore the extent to which the Precautionary Principle is a threat to this role for science and technology. Not surprisingly for a relatively simple yet still incompletely defined concept, supporters of the Precautionary Principle come from different viewpoints, including...

Seventh Collegium Ramazzini Statement the Precautionary Principle: Implications for Research and Policy Making Il Principio Di Precauzione: Implicazioni per La Ricerca E La Promulgazione Di Leggi

The Collegium Ramazzini endorses the use of the Precautionary Principle for protecting human health and sustainability of the environment. The Precautionary Principle brings foresight and transparency to situations with high stakes, uncertain scientific evidence, and disputed values, but where decisions on policy are needed before additional knowledge can be generated. The Precautionary Princip...