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This article, through a series of case studies, ranging from European court cases to the Swedish decision to ban Bisphenol A, shows how regulators, policy makers and the European courts are misinterpreting the precautionary principle and not following the European Commission's Communication on the topic. In conclusion, the article puts forward a number of short-term and long-term recommendations on how to make the precautionary principle more evidence based and risk informed going forward. Among the recommendations highlighted include the updating of the Communication on the precautionary principle, establishing a proper European academy of sciences and training regulators and policy makers in evidence-based risk communication. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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