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In reply to the discussion: Please go see the movie "Dark Waters" and take a neighbor [View all]Blue_true
(31,261 posts)40. The problem may be in how you as an expert defines toxic, and how
lay people define it. I am sure that the typical lay person would consider anything that adversely affects people or animals, including causing birth defects or miscarriages as toxic, you as an expert would not. The experience that I have with TLV wording from my time as a corporate engineer who dealt with chemicals is that the wording was inclusive for every human risk, including birth defects and miscarriages.
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"This true story is proof that self- regulation will never work when it comes to corporations."
llmart
Dec 2019
#3
Bilott was able to prove that DuPont knew the stuff they were dumping was toxic,
Ohioboy
Dec 2019
#5
You just have to look at TPC's plant explosion last week to understand that it continues.
Dustlawyer
Dec 2019
#6
Florida's problems with the Everglades' pollution makes this movie of particular interest.
ancianita
Dec 2019
#9
Doesn't your definition of toxic cover at least 4 of the other measures you have mentioned?
Ohioboy
Dec 2019
#29
Generally, effective Threshold Limit Values for chemicals cover almost the exact wording you just
Blue_true
Dec 2019
#32
There has been a number of cases where chemicals were not considered to be toxic, but
Blue_true
Dec 2019
#38
"Self Regulation does NOT WORK"..CORRECT.... please read the history of a book called "The Jungle"
Stuart G
Dec 2019
#31