Bush Admin. sinks EU health directive

[KT2000]

http://news.independent.co.uk/uk/environment/story.jsp?story=582743

Pollution has been linked to about 200 different diseases, ranging from cerebral palsy to testicular atrophy, as well as more than 37 kinds of cancer, startling US research shows.

The study, which the authors say probably underestimates the full toll of the contamination, will focus attention on the need for information on the tens of thousands of chemicals routinely released into the environment.

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The European Commission has been trying to introduce a new directive requiring industry to provide safety information on the 30,000 most common chemicals, but this measure has been watered down because of pressure from the Bush administration.

A leaked cable signed by Colin Powell, the US Secretary of State, complains that the measures "would be significantly more burdensome to industry and government" and would "impact" on US exports to Europe. Tony Blair, President Jacques Chirac of France and Chancellor Gerhard Schröder of Germany wrote a joint letter to the Commission and succeeded in weakeningthe measure.
14 November 2004 23:43

[DemBones DemBones]

1. No surprises in their response -- though I do wonder if

the RWers think they are exempt from the health effects of pollutants? Even though the rich can avoid living close to industries, pollutants travel through air, water, and soil and some are in our food supply so no one escapes them entirely.

[KT2000]

2. It's God's Will . . . ..n/t

[rman]

4. there are a lot of 'moderate' LWers who think the same thing

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[Erika]

3. It's amazing -

Bush will doom our kids and grandkids without a blink of the eye.

[DELUSIONAL]

5. Gotta protect the Corporations -- since they are "individuals"

with apparently more rights than real living breathing humans.

[AG78]

6. The bright side

We get to have safety information on the 30,001st most common chemical. Someone needs to find out what that is!

So are France and Germany back on our side then? Or will they still be used as something that can get the jingoistic nationalists in Amerika all crazy?

Humans vs. Corporate Profits...who will survive? I'm guessing Corporate Profits, since they're not only human, but never have to eat, sleep, or take a breath.