The UK's system for regulating synthetic chemicals amounts to
     "a gigantic experiment with all living things", an
    environmental watchdog says. 

    The Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution (RCEP) believes
    the system fails to safeguard human health and the environment.

    Disasters like those of recent years are therefore likely to 
    recur, it believes. 

    Elizabeth Salter-Green of WWF said: "How many more eminent bodies
    need to speak out before the chemical industry takes full 
    responsibility for the chemicals it manufactures? The only 
    solution is better regulation."

    Last Updated: Thursday, 26 June, 2003, 07:09 GMT 08:09 UK  

    http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/3020954.stm 


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