From Debra Lynn Dadd
An interesting article was released in Newsweek magazine this past week, about endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs), such as bisphenol A (BPA).
“For the first time anywhere in the world, the Europe Union (EU) is attempting to regulate endocrine disrupting chemicals, setting down criteria to define, identify and, where necessary, ban EDCs. Already, this is sending shockwaves through boardrooms across the world because companies selling their goods in Europe will be forced by law to comply. Everyday goods may be taken off the market; industry could lose billions. The emphasis is on the word “could” because the fightback has already begun. Already a year over deadline, the procedure has finally gone to public consultation, where it has met with uproar.”
It very clearly describes what we consumers are up against. Over and over we ask, if there is scientific evidence that a chemical is toxic, why is it still allowed to be on the market? Isn’t the government protecting us?
Well, it seems that even when a government tries to protect us, there are other forces at work.
So we need to have a consumer voice that is even stronger.
Read more at Newsweek: Calls to Ban Toxic Chemicals Fall on Deaf Ears Around the World
