Pre-market chemical safety testing would save more than it costs

Evidence

Determining the safety of industrial chemicals before they go into use is an illustration of the precautionary principle. Unfortunately, it is not favored in the United States. And although it is not favored by corporations because it would add to the expense of research and development and delay marketing, pre-market testing in line with the precautionary principle would also save them (and the nation) the expense of bans, cleanups, and lawsuits. Most importantly, it would save the lives, health, and intellect of millions of poisoned Americans each year. — Harriet A. Washington, A Terrible Thing to Waste, 303

Categorization

• corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — Harriet A. Washington, A Terrible Thing to Waste, 303
• XREF: connects to: A small average IQ drop hugely swells rates of disability and shrinks giftedness — Harriet A. Washington, A Terrible Thing to Waste, 427; Erring toward banning suspect chemicals is far less costly than erring toward permitting them — Harriet A. Washington, A Terrible Thing to Waste, 1033

Library Connections

• Erring toward banning suspect chemicals is far less costly than erring toward permitting them #corroborates (0.85) — Harriet A. Washington, A Terrible Thing to Waste, 1033