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Right, this is the core problem. We've seen this happen with literal hundreds, if not thousands of substances. Companies can, and do, develop various new compo
by consteval 2y ago
Right, this is the core problem. We've seen this happen with literal hundreds, if not thousands of substances.
Companies can, and do, develop various new compounds and then immediately start using them. There're only stringent regulations for food and medicine, but the stuff around it isn't protected. In addition, many of these chemicals make it into local water. We've had to set up countless superfund sites to clean it up later.
Our approach of reactionary vs proactive just doesn't work. Typically, these companies don't do safety tests. Sometimes, companies don't even know what exactly goes into their products.