LEADER 03914nam 2200625Ia 450 001 9910813930903321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-282-85718-5 010 $a9786612857188 010 $a0-7735-6505-1 024 7 $a10.1515/9780773565050 035 $a(CKB)1000000000713505 035 $a(OCoLC)181843769 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebrary10135113 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000283760 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11227867 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000283760 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10248974 035 $a(PQKB)11770477 035 $a(DE-B1597)655688 035 $a(DE-B1597)9780773565050 035 $a(VaAlCD)20.500.12592/gr9dvw 035 $a(schport)gibson_crkn/2009-12-01/1/400736 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3331130 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3245383 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000713505 100 $a19950808d1994 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur||||||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aRisk, science, and politics $eregulating toxic substances in Canada and the United States /$fKathryn Harrison and George Hoberg 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aMontreal ;$aBuffalo $cMcGill-Queen's University Press$dc1994 215 $a1 online resource (xiii, 235 pages) 300 $aBibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph 311 $a0-7735-1236-5 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. [185]-228) and index. 327 $tFront Matter -- $tContents -- $tPreface -- $tAbbreviations -- $tPolicy Making amid Scientific Uncertainty -- $tCancer Risk Assessment: Concepts and Controversies -- $tBetween Science and Politics: Assessing the Risks of Dioxins -- $tForbidden Fruit: Regulating the Pesticides Alachlor and Alar -- $tPaternalism vs Consumer Choice:Regulation of Saccharin in Canada and the United States* -- $tPolitical Insulation: The Rise and Fall of Urea-Formaldehyde Foam* -- $tAcceptable Risks? Regulating Asbestos in Canada and the U.S.* -- $tThe Perils of Paternalism: Controlling Radon Exposure in Canadian and U.S. Homes -- $tConclusion: Risk, Science, and Public Policy -- $tNotes -- $tIndex 330 $aPaying particular attention to how politicians and bureaucrats in the two countries deal with the scientific uncertainty that pervades environmental decision making, Harrison and Hoberg analyse case studies of seven controversial substances suspected of causing cancer in humans: the pesticides Alar and alachlor, urea-formaldehyde foam insulation, radon gas, dioxin, saccharin, and asbestos. They weigh the strengths and weaknesses of each country's approach according to five criteria: stringency and timeliness of the regulatory decision, balancing of risks and benefits by decision makers, opportunities for public participation, and the interpretation of science in regulatory decision making. The Canadian approach is exemplified by closed decision making, case-by-case review that relies heavily on expert judgement, and limited public debate about the scientific basis of regulatory decisions. In contrast, regulatory science in the United States is characterized by publication of lengthy rationales for regulatory decisions, reliance on standardized procedures for risk assessment, and controversy surrounding the interpretation of scientific evidence. 606 $aHazardous substances$xLaw and legislation$zCanada 606 $aHazardous substances$xLaw and legislation$zUnited States 615 0$aHazardous substances$xLaw and legislation 615 0$aHazardous substances$xLaw and legislation 676 $a363.7/00971 700 $aHarrison$b Kathryn$f1958-$01643808 701 $aHoberg$b George$01204465 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910813930903321 996 $aRisk, science, and politics$94195968 997 $aUNINA