Ackerman, Frank

Poisoned for pennies : the economics of toxics and precaution / by Frank Ackerman - xxvii, 317 pages

Includes bibliographical references (pages 289-309) and index.

Pricing the priceless Was environment protection ever a good idea? The unbearable lightness of regulatory costs Precaution, uncertainty, and dioxin The economics of Atrazine Ignoring the benefits of pesticides regulation Mad cows and computer models Costs of preventable childhood illness Phasing out a problem plastic The costs of REACH Impacts of REACH on developing countries How should the United States responds to REACH? Economics and precautionary Policies

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Environmental policy--Cost effectiveness
Environmental health--Government policy--Cost effectiveness



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