"exposed: the toxic chemistry of everyday products and what's at stake for american power" by mark schapiroread this book if: you're interested in not only how the policies differ, but also the chemistry and potential health effects from some commonly used categories of items (cosmetics, plastics, etc).
highlights:
- EU vs US policies in a number of environmental arenas
- basic discussion of green chemistry and potential health effects of commonly used products
so it took me a weekend to read through this book. i had been eying it since the "pre-order price guarantee" at amazon. it was an easy read and i have to say, i was surprised by how much i learned from it.
the book is a discussion of how the US and Europe (sometimes other countries are mentioned, but most of the book is focused on the stark difference between US and EU policy) perceive risk and how their perception/definition has been incorporated into their environmental policies. there's a basic stark difference how the two operate:
in the US: a product/chemical is considered safe until it is tested and proven unsafe
in the EU: a product/chemical is considered unsafe until it is thoroughly tested and proven safe
it's really only transposing two words, but it makes a world of difference.
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