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Playing it safe is dangerous.

A Wildavsky1

  • 1Political Science Department, Graduate School of Public Policy, University of California, Berkeley 94720.

Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology : RTP
|September 1, 1988
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Western health and safety advancements are significant but threatened. Undermining the mechanisms responsible for these improvements risks degrading hard-won gains, a trend toxicologists must help reverse.

Area of Science:

  • Environmental Health
  • Toxicology
  • Public Health Policy

Background:

  • Significant advancements in health and safety have been achieved in Western nations.
  • These gains are substantial and continue to grow, improving overall public well-being.
  • The underlying mechanisms responsible for these improvements are critical to public health.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To understand the factors contributing to the high degree of health and safety in the Western world.
  • To identify and address the mechanisms that are currently undermining established health and safety standards.
  • To highlight the role of toxicologists in preserving and protecting public health achievements.

Main Methods:

  • This study is a critical review and analysis of existing public health and toxicological data.

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  • It examines the impact of current trends on established health and safety protocols.
  • Expert opinion and consensus from the field of toxicology are considered.

    • Main Results:

    • The degree of health and safety achieved in the Western world is substantial and increasing.
    • Current trends and practices risk degrading these hard-won achievements.
    • The mechanisms responsible for health and safety are being undermined, posing a significant risk.

    Conclusions:

    • It is crucial to understand and protect the mechanisms that ensure public health and safety.
    • Degrading existing health and safety standards is unwise and counterproductive.
    • Toxicologists share responsibility for preventing the erosion of public health gains and must actively contribute to solutions.