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EPA’s authority for doing so is the Toxic Substances Control Act which provides that: . At the same time, the “precautionary principle” is not a sound basis for regulations. In a more pithy op-ed context , Sunstein called the precautionary principle “deeply incoherent.”.

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Precautionary Principle : Often a hot topic and subject to furious debate, this international standard promotes the concept through The Rio Declaration that to protect an environment, a precautionary approach must be applied according to their capability. Title III of the Act created EPCRA (see above).

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