ABSTRACT
Chemicals have enriched the lives of people throughout the world and improved their productivity and enjoyment of life. However, many of these same chemicals can pose significant risks to human health and too often disrupt and compromise the careful balances of natural ecosystems … The problem with synthetic chemicals is similar to the problem with many other technologies – we rush to develop and enjoy the fruits of novel technologies, long before we fully understand their consequences and create the systems needed to address their costs.1
