Comment on Löfstedt's 'The substitution principle in chemical regulation: a constructive critique'

This commentary on Ragnar Löfstedt's constructive critique of the substitution principle observes that while the principle is intuitively appealing, it begins to unravel on closer examination. When considering government intervention to effect societal improvements, it is important to be aware...

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Published in:Journal of risk research 2014-05, Vol.17 (5), p.587-591
Main Author: Dudley, Susan E.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biological and medical sciences
Chemical industry
diversity
Europe
General aspects. Methods
Government policy
Löfstedt, Ragnar
Medical sciences
Policy analysis
Policy research
Public health
Regulation
Risk
risk regulation
substitution principle
Substitution products
Toxicology
Welfare
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Summary:This commentary on Ragnar Löfstedt's constructive critique of the substitution principle observes that while the principle is intuitively appealing, it begins to unravel on closer examination. When considering government intervention to effect societal improvements, it is important to be aware of two problems. First, predicting the actual outcome of an intervention is very difficult, and second, people disagree about what constitutes 'societal improvements'. This commentary examines the substitution principle in light of those problems and offers a set of guiding principles for evaluating and developing alternative policy frameworks that will improve public health and welfare.
ISSN:1366-9877
1466-4461
DOI:10.1080/13669877.2013.873478