Name: The Precautionary Principle with Carolyn Raffensberger by Green Street
Duration: 33 min 51 s
Description: On this edition of Green Street, Carolyn Raffensperger, Executive Director of the Science and Environmental Health Network, talks about the founding of the Wingspread Conference, and how this unusual meeting of scientists, medical professionals, philosophers and environmentalists developed a new paradigm for analyzing risk assessment: The Precautionary Principle.

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On this edition of Green Street, Carolyn Raffensperger, Executive Director of the Science and Environmental Health Network, talks about the founding of the Wingspread Conference, and how this unusual meeting of scientists, medical professionals, philosophers and environmentalists developed a new paradigm for analyzing risk assessment: The Precautionary Principle.

The Precautionary Principle with Carolyn Raffensberger

Green Street is a science-based environmental health program hosted by Patti and Doug Wood. Each week, we bring you news and information you need to know and practical solutions for navigating an unhealthy world.

The Precautionary Principle with Carolyn Raffensberger

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