Key actions for a sustainable chemicals policy

Collins, Chris; Depledge, Mike; Fraser, Robert; Johnson, Andrew; Hutchison, Gary; Matthiessen, Peter; Murphy, Richard; Owens, Susan; Sumpter, John

Abstract

Chemicals policies have spawned a wide range of regulations aimed at limiting damage to the environment and human health. Most instruments are reactive and fragmented. We propose a simple underpinning philosophy, “Do no harm”, to ensure a more sustainable, safe “chemical environment” for the future.

Citation

Collins, C., Depledge, M., Fraser, R., Johnson, A., Hutchison, G., Matthiessen, P., Murphy, R., Owens, S., & Sumpter, J. (2020). Key actions for a sustainable chemicals policy. Environment International, 137, Article 105463. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.2020.105463

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Jan 2, 2020
• Online Publication Date: Feb 18, 2020
• Publication Date: 2020-04
• Deposit Date: Apr 28, 2020
• Publicly Available Date: Apr 28, 2020
• Journal: Environment International
• Print ISSN: 0160-4120
• Publisher: Elsevier
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 137
• Article Number: 105463
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.2020.105463
• Public URL: http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2656134