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Subscribe to RSSIt sounds like a fine idea: "Good Laboratory Practice." But critics say that reliance on this standard of scientific test by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has allowed dangerous chemicals to be used in foods and food packaging.
The nonprofit group 100 Reporters has this interesting story, Good Practice v. Good Science, researched and written by Clare Howard.
An excerpt:
In a recent decision to permit continued use of a chemical in food packaging that research has tied to cancer, diabetes, miscarriages and developmental delays in children, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has favored two industry-funded studies over more than 1,000 independent analyses finding the chemical poses serious risks to human health.
The FDA’s decision on bisphenol A was not an isolated, or even unusual, call. For more than 30 years, U.S. regulatory agencies have relied on an arcane rule for approving chemicals used in everything from food packaging and drugs to pesticides and electronics, one that favors industry-funded reports over independent academic research.
That process exalts studies that follow design standards known as “Good Laboratory Practice,” and discounts research that may be confirmed through peer review, but do not follow the GLP protocols. Favoring GLP has given a green light to hundreds of chemicals and products from nicotine to atrazine linked to human disease and chronic health conditions.
Critics contend that the protocols, defended by the chemical industry, have become an arbitrary barrier, shutting out important independent research. In the case of BPA, a common chemical used in food packaging, adherence to the protocol largely overrode studies linking BPA to breast cancer, prostate abnormalities, low sperm count, developmental disorders, heart disease, obesity and diabetes.
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Poor Vanessa....you need to pay more attention.
That's because you're a COWARD Muy the NOT-SO-terrible
So, let's see... Prez Obama's mamma's white, but he's considered "black". Zimmerman's momma's Hispanic, but he's considered (by some here) Hispanic? I'm a little confused by this. Is it:" Whichever- is- the- minority/ethnic group" wins? Or is it a little more sinister? Let's think together people...Could it be...if a white person "mixes and mingle" his/her"pure" genes, well then, the kid isn't fit to be called white? Things that make you go Hmmm.
Interesting posts. The result of the dangerous chemicals? hmmmmmm.
Maybe it's time to wake up in the US that all these chemicals are screwing up the bodys fucntions and we have become a over weight population:::
allowed chemicals???? and the mayor of NYC wants to ban "sugary" drinks over 16 oz??? Chemicals allowed, but cant sell a 20ozer to us???? something dont sound right....hummmmmm
What does his finances have to do with anything and why were they sought by the court? The court certainly didn't consider them in setting the 150,000.00 bail. And as they admit, they had, at the time of the bail set considered his status as a poor person??? So as a poor person the court sets 150,000.00 bail?? I don't think so. It is true that Constitution bail be set according to one's means to insure return. But the court obviously did NOT set bail according to his means, by their own admission. They admit he was considered a poor person. So by what measure did they set that bail? The attorney needs to appeal the decision to the appelate court. It seems to me the judge is trying to have it both ways. Using his statement of "poor person" to tag him a liar and setting a bail that demonstrates they did NOT consider him a poor person. Further, his pay pal account doesn't change his status as a poor person as that money was not his and not intended for his personal use but to pay his legal bills. It was for his lawyer. The politicians do this all the time....donations. They get millions but we don't call them millionaires because of that! This judge is a coward and buckling before the media probably because of the pressure from the black community. The bottom line here is this black guy initiated the attack and it's on film. Case closed.
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