Chemicals without Harm: Policies for a Sustainable World
Ken Geiser
Abstract
Thousands of synthetic chemicals are used to make our clothing, cosmetics, household products and electronic devices. However, many of these chemicals are hazardous and potentially dangerous to our health and the environment. For fifty years, the conventional approach to hazardous chemicals has focused on regulation, barriers, and control. Today, there is a growing international interest in going beyond a singular focus on toxic and hazardous chemicals and developing broader policies for managing all chemicals. This book proposes a new strategy for chemical management based on changing chemica ... More
Keywords: Chemicals policy, chemical regulation, environmental policy, hazardous chemicals, toxic chemicals, safer chemicals, chemical industry, green chemistry, sustainable economy
Bibliographic Information
| Print publication date: 2015 | Print ISBN-13: 9780262012522 |
| Published to MIT Press Scholarship Online: January 2016 | DOI:10.7551/mitpress/9780262012522.001.0001 |
