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Poisoned for Pennies

by Barry Rafkind in Events, Health Care - Posted on July 14, 2008 at 1:33 pm

July 16, 2008
7:00 pmto9:00 pm

Reposting Eric Weltman’s message to the PSAL Yahoo group

Poisoned for Pennies: A New Book on the Economics of Toxics & Precaution

Book reading with the author, Frank Ackerman

Sponsored by the Alliance for a Healthy Tomorrow, Representative Paul
Donato, and Senator Pat Jehlen

Wednesday, July 16
7:00-9:00 pm

Stockholm Environment Institute
11 Curtis Avenue, Somerville
(near Tufts University)

The misuse of cost-benefit analysis is impeding efforts to protect and clean up our environment, especially in the case of toxic chemicals. However, there is an alternative, precautionary approach to making decisions under uncertainty.

Light refreshments will be served

For more information, contact Namasha Schelling at Clean Water Action:
nschelling(at)cleanwater.org; at 617-338-8131, ext 204

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