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Mark Schapiro- Exposed: The Toxic Chemistry of Everyday Products... |
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Monday, 12 November 2007 |
On Beyond the Measuring Cup: A Look at Things Beyond the Usual in Food and Health on www.RadioSandySprings.com, Mark Schapiro who is the author of Exposed: The Toxic Chemistry of Everyday Products and What’s at Stake for American Power, was my guest. He is also editorial director of the Center for Investigative Reporting in Stan Francisco. www.centerforinvestigativereporting.org .
He talked about the massive impact industry and our exposure to toxins are having on our health and even on our ability to reproduce. In the past, the U.S. was the one that always had tougher standards to protect it’s citizens, but in the 21st century, it is Europe who is setting the standards. In nearly all areas American companies are complying with the European standards in Europe and the rest of the world, but, still adhering to old standards and less safe standards for Americans. In many cases, products that are not considered safe in the rest of the world, can be sold to Americans and their children. This information was chilling.
Europe has set the standard and other countries are following their lead, so that we become the lone place in the world that substandard and often dangerous products can be sold. Mr. Schapiro has done written extensively on foreign affairs, and has covered many of the European Union debates about these new rules. Check out more info at the website for the Center for Investigative Reporting, or at Chelsea Green Publishing. www.chelseagrean.com
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