> The precautionary principle is not an all or nothing concept.  One looks
at the perceived problem, and then you make a judgment based on previous 
experience etc. as to how severe the perceived problem may be.   And 
then put in place appropriate controls and monitoring.  If the monitoring
shows a problem, or indeed lack of one, the controls are changed.


In Europe the precautionary principle goes about not allowing something
until it is proved 'save' enough for non-targets. 

Example: insecticides versus the insect 'bee'. Nothing to do with 'making a
judgment on previous experience' because there was no previous experience
with systemics. Plus the monitoring shows problems when done by non-industry
scientist. Could they all be wrong? And stupid enough to publish their wrong
studies? Believe who can.

Kind regards,

Ghislain De Roeck,
Belgium.


And stupid enough to their wrong to publish studies

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