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Late lessons from early warnings: the precautionary principle 1896-2000

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Publication Created 09 Jan 2002 Published 09 Jan 2002

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Late lessons from early warnings is about the gathering of information on the hazards of human economic activities and its use in taking action to better protect both the environment and the health of the species and ecosystems that are dependent on it, and then living with the consequences. The report is based on case studies. The authors of the case studies, all experts in their particular field of environmental, occupational and consumer hazards, were asked to identify the dates of early warnings, to analyse how this information was used, or not used, in reducing hazards, and to describe the resulting costs, benefits and lessons for the future.

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Full report	Full report	1.7 MB	19 Apr 2016, 06:20 PM	Published
Front, Preface, Acknowledgements	Front, Preface, Acknowledgements	101.0 KB	19 Apr 2016, 06:21 PM	Published
Chapter 1 - Introduction	Chapter 1 - Introduction	94.9 KB	19 Apr 2016, 06:21 PM	Published
Chapter 2 - Fisheries: taking stock	Chapter 2 - Fisheries: taking stock	155.6 KB	19 Apr 2016, 06:21 PM	Published
Chapter 3 - Radiation: early warnings; late effects	Chapter 3 - Radiation: early warnings; late effects	89.9 KB	19 Apr 2016, 06:21 PM	Published
Chapter 4 - Benzene: an historical perspective on the American and European occupational setting	Chapter 4 - Benzene: an historical perspective on the American and European occupational setting	155.6 KB	19 Apr 2016, 06:20 PM	Published
Chapter 5 - Asbestos: from 'magic' to malevolent mineral	Chapter 5 - Asbestos: from 'magic' to malevolent mineral	141.1 KB	19 Apr 2016, 06:20 PM	Published
Chapter 6 - PCBs and the precautionary principle	Chapter 6 - PCBs and the precautionary principle	176.5 KB	19 Apr 2016, 06:21 PM	Published
Chapter 7 - Halocarbons, the ozone layer and the precautionary principle	Chapter 7 - Halocarbons, the ozone layer and the precautionary principle	147.4 KB	19 Apr 2016, 06:20 PM	Published
Chapter 8 - The DES story: long-term consequences of prenatal exposure	Chapter 8 - The DES story: long-term consequences of prenatal exposure	119.6 KB	19 Apr 2016, 06:21 PM	Published
Chapter 9 - Antimicrobials as growth promoters: resistance to common sense	Chapter 9 - Antimicrobials as growth promoters: resistance to common sense	103.5 KB	19 Apr 2016, 06:20 PM	Published
Chapter 10 - Sulphur dioxide: from protection of human lungs to remote lake restoration	Chapter 10 - Sulphur dioxide: from protection of human lungs to remote lake restoration	104.6 KB	19 Apr 2016, 06:21 PM	Published
Chapter 11 - MTBE in petrol as a substitute for lead	Chapter 11 - MTBE in petrol as a substitute for lead	176.9 KB	19 Apr 2016, 06:20 PM	Published
Chapter 12 - The precautionary principle and early warnings of chemical contamination of the Great Lakes	Chapter 12 - The precautionary principle and early warnings of chemical contamination of the Great Lakes	112.7 KB	19 Apr 2016, 06:21 PM	Published
Chapter 13 - Tributyltin (TBT) antifoulants: a tale of ships, snails and imposex	Chapter 13 - Tributyltin (TBT) antifoulants: a tale of ships, snails and imposex	154.8 KB	19 Apr 2016, 06:20 PM	Published
Chapter 14 - Hormones as growth promoters: the precautionary principle or a political risk assessment?	Chapter 14 - Hormones as growth promoters: the precautionary principle or a political risk assessment?	99.1 KB	19 Apr 2016, 06:20 PM	Published
Chapter 15 - ‘Mad cow disease’ 1980s–2000: how reassurances undermined precaution	Chapter 15 - ‘Mad cow disease’ 1980s–2000: how reassurances undermined precaution	138.7 KB	19 Apr 2016, 06:20 PM	Published
Chapter 16 - Twelve late lessons	Chapter 16 - Twelve late lessons	246.2 KB	19 Apr 2016, 06:21 PM	Published
Chapter 17 - Conclusions	Chapter 17 - Conclusions	161.4 KB	19 Apr 2016, 06:21 PM	Published
Some summary points	Some summary points	59.3 KB	19 Apr 2016, 06:21 PM	Published
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