EEA ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH REPORT – PRECAUTIONARY PRINCIPLE CALL
January 1st, 2006
BY KEITH NUTHALL
THE EUROPEAN Environment Agency (EEA) has called for greater caution amongst governments when dealing with potential environmental health risks, notably from unpredictable 'cocktail effects' caused by multiple pollutants. A detailed report concluded: "Due to the complexity and multi-causality of the links between environment and health, there needs to be a wider use of the precautionary principle in order to prevent significant causes of disease and ill health". Risk assessments underpinning public policy should consider the effect of ...
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