Re:EPA bans asbestos, a deadly carcinogen still in use decad...
by ClumsyPilot on Monday March 18, 2024 @09:46PM
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this is completely wrong approach.
PFAS were released into environment in massive quantities. They are now, basically, impossibly expensive to remove. Same for microplastics.
Suppose tomorrow we come up with indisputable evidence that they are toxic. Now what? Will the companies that put them into environment be able to pay for a global cleanup effort that cost more than those companies are worth? Should we allow someone to make 1 million, knowing that remediation will cost $10 billion and they won't be able to pay for it?
PFAS were released into environment in massive quantities. They are now, basically, impossibly expensive to remove. Same for microplastics.
Suppose tomorrow we come up with indisputable evidence that they are toxic. Now what? Will the companies that put them into environment be able to pay for a global cleanup effort that cost more than those companies are worth? Should we allow someone to make 1 million, knowing that remediation will cost $10 billion and they won't be able to pay for it?