1. Require Safer Substitutes and Solutions
2. Phase Out Persistent, Bioaccumulative, or Highly Toxic Chemicals
3. Give the Public and Workers the Full Right-to-Know and Participate
4. Act on Early Warnings
5. Require Comprehensive Safety Data for All Chemicals
6. Take Immediate Action to Protect Communities and Workers
In our group activity, Brittany, Ali, and I came up with various ideas of what should be included in a chemical policy. Some of our ideas aligned with those of the charter, including disclosing chemicals and their potential to harm in products, require safer substitutions, and to phase out highly toxic chemicals.I like that the charter included requiring comprehensive safety data and action on early warnings. Although we know the harmful potential of some chemicals on the human body and the environment, others have not yet manifested their potential to harm. It is important to conduct comprehensive and extensive research and act to quickly eliminate chemicals that pose a threat before more damage is done.
I think we need to to take an immediate action to reform the policy and make our environment healthier and safer. As the chemicals are harmful to human bodies and environment, the policy should enforce companies to disclose the chemicals that the are using and to fine safe substitutes
ReplyDeleteSelenne I agree we do need to eliminate chemicals that pose a threat and the only way to do that is extensive research. This research should be done before the damages the environment.
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