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Tumbulu

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8. Oh my goodness, yes!

Reply to truedelphi (Original post)

Tue Mar 18, 2014, 12:33 AM

Mar 2014

Why the precautionary principle was not adopted a long time ago befuddles the mind. But actually if the EPA and the FDA and the consumer protection agency were not all muzzled and taken over by industry, we would have a system closer to it.

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World's premier science journal posts article abt dangers of modern day chemicals [View all] truedelphi Mar 2014 OP

General Ripper was right exboyfil Mar 2014 #1

I lived in Scandinavia for some four months. truedelphi Mar 2014 #2

A translucent skin complexion from living in Scandanavia? NickB79 Mar 2014 #3

I was there in the summer, and outdoors quite a lot. truedelphi Mar 2014 #4

It's about time scientists look into neurotoxins to explain the rise in cognitive disorders!! Chemisse Mar 2014 #5

Other nations observe "The Precautionary Principle" but in our nation truedelphi Mar 2014 #6

That makes good sense. Chemisse Mar 2014 #7

Oh my goodness, yes! Tumbulu Mar 2014 #8

Here is some irony for you: truedelphi Mar 2014 #9

This had to have left a large hole in his soul Tumbulu Mar 2014 #10

He did not have to vote for Big Industry. truedelphi Mar 2014 #11

Of course, I do not know for sure what he was offered. truedelphi Mar 2014 #12

I am quite sure that all sorts of things Tumbulu Mar 2014 #13