The thing that gets me about this situations and so many other product health issues in recent years is that we allow products to go to market before they are tested, then we ban them once a health concern becomes apparent.
It sounds like a logical step, but how would it work though if all products had to be 'screened' before being allowed on the market?
It would have to be all products too e.g. mobile phones.
It would surely stifle innovation and throw society into the dark ages.
OK, that's going to far, but thinking about it I really don't how one would go about doing it.
- Would there have to be a time limit to ensure the products are safe, say after 10 years, or would it only be for one test?
- Would all the products be tested using the same criteria, or would certain products have a separate category of tests?
- Would it need to be a global join adventure, as one country could have different methods of tests making it fine in one and not in another?
I know the base/core materials are checked but creating products out of them and putting them on the market through a series of more checks would be a quagmire to navigate.