M8.5 Blog about an ideal chemical policy

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I believe an ideal chemical policy would be a requirement for extensive testing on chemicals being used in products by the population. I believe these chemicals should go through similar testing and retesting of the effects on humans before being able to be widely distributed. The policy would be similar to the guidelines that drug trials must go through in order for the FDA to approve them and to get on the market. The chemicals that are being produced are only seen from one side, whether they preform the job well or not. However, the negative health effects that may come with continued use and exposure of these chemicals is not discovered until down the road and then it becomes a problem to get the chemical off the market. If there were rigorous testing and approvals for the chemicals to go through, these retractions might cease and the public's health might improve.

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  1. Daisy AlbarranOctober 23, 2018 at 12:01 PM

    Hey Kera,
    I definitely agree with the testing before it goes on to the market. It would slow down the creation of products with harmful chemicals. It would allow transparency between the company and the consumer. It also might incline companies to change their formulas to pass the necessary testing.

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  2. UnknownOctober 24, 2018 at 11:12 AM

    Hi Kera,
    That is a great chemical policy you discuss to require extensive testing on chemicals being used in products that we are exposed to. It seems like a no brainer but looking at where we are today there is so much harm that has already been done due to lack of regulations and requirements for companies to be transparent. I really like your idea and how you explain that the guidelines could be similar to the extensive drug trials for pharmaceuticals. Thank you for sharing your thoughts!

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