A Consumer Group's View of the Precautionary Principle
by Frances Smith 2002
The Precautionary Principle can never be satisfied as long as an inventive alarmist can think of yet one more hypothesis about a possible risk that has not yet been absolutely proven not to exist.
Consumer Alert

Misguided precaution - Chemicals control and the precautionary principle in Sweden
by Robert Nilsson 2001
"There is no risk like no risk." Yet the Swedish policy on chemicals is guided more by hysteria than by sound science. Here's why.
International Policy Network

One Coin, Two Sides
by Jacob Arfwedson 2002
To what extent should we refrain from technological risks in order to attain greater safety? The answer: It's the wrong question.
Wordwide Consulting

Risky business: the management of risk and uncertainty
by John Adams 1999
Governments have completely mishandled risk issues such as BSE, GM foods and mobile telephones. People's reactions to risk depends on their own view of it, not on anything they hear from the government. Trying to make people avoid risk - by wearing seatbelts, for example - can easily backfire as people seek new ways to get back to their normal risk levels.
Adam Smith Institute

The True Cost of Precautionary Chemicals Regulation
by Bill Durodié 2003
An unregulated use of chemicals will have costs; but regulation has costs too. Risk analysis should take both into consideration.
International Policy Institute, King's College London