 | The 131st Annual Meeting (November 15-19, 2003) of APHA |
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| The 131st Annual Meeting (November 15-19, 2003) of APHA |
Katie Silberman, Public Policy, Center for Environmental Health, 528 61st Street, Ste. A, Oakland, CA 94609, 510 594-9864, ksilberman@cehca.org
The Precautionary Principle emerged in the 1990s, in response to the failure of environmental regulations to adequately protect human health and the environment. A precautionary approach is necessary when an activity raise threats of harm to human health or the environment even if some cause and effect relationships are not fully established scientifically. This session will discuss the history of the Precautionary Principle and the process of implementing a policy of precaution in the city of San Francisco to protect workers and the environment.
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Keywords: Public Policy, Environmental Health
Related Web page: www.cehca.org
Presenting author's disclosure statement:
I do not have any significant financial interest/arrangement or affiliation with any organization/institution whose products or services are being discussed in this session.