A company releases a product, which may be harmful to public health, but studies assessing its impact are not conclusive. Should government agencies wait until research demonstrates with certainty the adverse effects of a product before banning its use? Or, by then, will the harm to individuals and damage to the environment be irreversible? Is it better to err on the side of caution and take preventative...
- By Ilan Hersht
- 31 Jan 2013
- 05:38PM
They could be slanderous or harmful in some other way. Should we really wait for the harm to be done before something can be done?
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