Environmental Science (MindTap Course List)
Environmental Science (MindTap Course List)
15th Edition
ISBN: 9781305090446
Author: G. Tyler Miller, Scott Spoolman
Publisher: Cengage Learning
Question
Chapter 14, Problem 8CR
To determine

The controversy over the effects of traces of chemicals. The reason for knowing so little about the harmful effects of chemicals. The term precautionary principle. The reason for the fact that the use of pollution prevention based on the precautionary principle to deal with health threats from chemicals is controversial. The efforts that can be used to apply this principle on national and international levels. The U.N. Minamata Convention for reducing mercury pollution. The way by which 3M company is paid by pollution prevention.

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