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The Rule of Ten: Standards should be ten times stricter to ensure safe levels of exposure for children. (Children & Health).

Publication: Alternatives Journal
Publication Date: 01-JAN-02 		Format: Online - approximately 985 words
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: The Rule of Ten: Standards should be ten times stricter to ensure safe levels of exposure for children. (Children & Health).(United States Environmental Protection Agency)

Article Excerpt
Safeguarding human and environmental health from exposure to F harmful levels of toxic substances is one of the most important obligations of public authorities in Canada.

Decisions concerning such substances are generally made using a risk-based model. This model relies on a range of assumptions, such as how susceptible humans are to various contaminants. These assumptions are supposed to be health-protective; that is, they should err on the side of being overprotective rather than underprotective.

However, many substances in commercial use have never been evaluated, and the regulatory guidelines and objectives for most environmental contaminants, pesticides and other toxic substances in commercial use were based on protecting the health of the "average" adult. They did not explicitly consider children's unique exposures and risks.

The majority of substances in use in Canada have therefore not been adequately assessed for their risk to children. And although the evaluation...

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