Re: precautionary principle

[John Jacobus <crispy_bird@YAHOO.COM>]

And who is S. Fred Singer?  Has he heard that science

does not work in a vacuum, but is also responsive to

the forces of society (the public) and politics?



--- Jerry Cohen <jjcohen@PRODIGY.NET> wrote:

> some words of wisdom from S. Fred Singer:

> 

> "Public-health officials and media alike prefer to

> err on the side of 

> sounding the alarm when faced with ambiguous risks,

> but this "precautionary 

> principle" does more to protect them - ensuring that

> they get attention and 

> that they can't be accused of complacency in the

> face of danger - than to 

> protect a vulnerable and bewildered public. What the

> public truly needs is 

> a responsible, balanced view of scientific research.

> If the public health 

> community continues to let out cries that are not

> rooted in scientific 

> principles, there may come a day when a real crisis

> arises and they find 

> that no one is listening."

> 

> 





=====

-- John

John Jacobus, MS

Certified Health Physicist

e-mail:  crispy_bird@yahoo.com



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