Forum (Forum & Focus)
Jul. 7, 2009
Rigorous Chemical Testing Laws Are a Necessity for Health
Under current law, chemicals do not have to be proven safe to get on or stay on the market, writes Jennifer Rogers.
FORUM COLUMN
By Jennifer Rogers I recently read an article about Bisphenol-A, or BPA, that eerily reminded me of the movie, "Thank You for Smoking." In the movie, the "merchants of death" or MOD Squad, as they call themselves, are lobbyists for the alcohol, gun and tobacco industries and meet for lunch while plotting to keep vital information about the harmful health effects of their products out of the hands of the public. And they do so with gre...
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