Carlos Sonnenschein and Ana Soto Part 4: Chemical Regulation (Part I)

Emily Hanson (for Upstream) interviews Drs. Carlos Sonnenschein and Ana Soto of Tufts University.

In this video (duration 13:09), Drs. Sonnenschein and Soto describe some of the fundamental problems with the system of regulating chemicals in the United States, including the failure to adopt the precautionary principle, which has played a more significant role in other countries. They respond to the following prompts:


1. How would you describe the U.S. system of chemical regulation? 00:40
2. Please describe the precautionary principle used in some other countries. 02:10
3. What is the biggest difference between our regulatory approach and one based on the precautionary principle? 05:50
4. Why has the U.S. government not caught up with science and employed the precautionary principle? 06:50
5. What role is the public playing in this issue? 08:20
6. Are there are any public actors who are making a difference? 10:15
7. We have made some progress, right? 11:00