The aim of chemical policy reform is to protect public health and the environment
from the prevalence of unnecessary dangerous chemicals in commerce while assisting
the market transformation to safer alternatives.
"...the focus must be on preventing the generation of persistent toxic substances
in the first place, rather than trying to control their use, release, and disposal
after they are produced."
The International Joint Commission (IJC), Sixth Bienniel
Report on Great Lakes Water Quality, Windsor, ON: 1992, Chap.2.
