tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583820769530379167.post3203491151146203564..comments2023-03-27T03:18:13.453-04:00Comments on The Natural Advocate - Best Self USA/Health: Untested Toxic Chemicals in Your Home? Yes They Are. - Toxic Ignorance is Not Bliss -Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583820769530379167.post-16824490927444703762009-12-08T17:57:00.915-05:002009-12-08T17:57:00.915-05:00Thanks, for posting something about chemical safet...Thanks, for posting something about chemical safety. I think making industrial chemicals safe for everyone is something we can all get behind. Problem is: mandating more chemical testing, the kind being advocated by the Safer Chemicals coalition, will kill millions of animals, cost hundreds of millions of dollars, and give us questionable results.<br /><br />Recently the New York Times gave the example: "The chemical industry cites one recent study in which BPA did not cause harm to the reproductive health of Long-Evans rats... while CD-1 mice (also used in many experiments) are more vulnerable. Are humans more like Long-Evans rats or like CD-1 mice?" This is precisely the problem.<br /><br />Humans differ greatly from other animals, just as animals so similar as rats and mice do. Testing the complexities of chemical mixtures is near impossible. These tests take anywhere from months to years, and tens of thousands to millions of dollars to perform. With so many chemicals out there, using animals to test every combination is unrealistic. And the inevitable high dosages in which we give animals these chemicals doesn't serve as quality information because humans can respond to low-dose exposure.<br /><br />Alternatives to animal testing exist in a powerful way and many scientists advocate them. Chemical reform should not only modernize policy, but modernize the science that supports that policy. Let's ensure that our new legislation uses all the necessary tools to truly make our children, our environment, and animals safe.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com