In Reply to: Re: Imperial Chemical Industries ?? posted by Geoff Paddock on January 07, 1997 at 22:03:46:
The Senior Press Officer of ICI said;
> ICI shares the increasing public concern over chemicals said to affect the reproductive
> capabilities of man or animals. Product safety and the protection of our employees and
> customers and the general public are major priorities for us.Thats nice ;-)
> At this time the scientific evidence is unclear and does not support a single cause for
> these effects. The latest information suggests that natural oestrogens from sewage
> treatment works are a principal cause. Regardless, we fully support a scientific approach
> to clarify the issue and identify any relationship between reproductive changes and
> industrial chemicals. We have initiated our own research programme and are contributing
> to and supporting the work of leading independent scientists with other European
> chemical companies.And while you undertake this objective research, does ICI err on the side of caution
and stop discharging such chemicals? No. I thought not. Lets wait 20 years for 100%
confirmation of the links before we do anything, thats the way things are usualy done
if the alternative was to increase costs and decrease profits.
None.