Precautionary Principle

I was reading a book Linda recommended called "Naturally Clean". In the first paragraph it talks about the Precautionary Principle. It states:

"When an activity raises threats of harm to human health or the environment, precautionary measures should be taken even if some cause and effect relationships are not fully established scientifically."

What an interesting idea. It's so foreign to our culture though. In the U.S. we tend to think that products would not be allowed on the shelf if there was even a possibility of them causing us or our families harm. Unfortunately our country does not work that way. Even chemicals are innocent until proven guilty. That means that not one someone has to die before the chemical is pulled, but that many people have to die or get sick to make a strong enough case between the particular chemical and the illness and/or death. We know that certain chemicals have long latency periods. Will it be you, or your loved one that is experimented on to see what the long term affects are??

I say no. I say that products should be proven innocent before I will allow them into my house and into my organs and the organs of my loved ones. I challenge you to think about what you are letting into your life. Read the ingredients of one of your bottles of product. Is it safe? And are you willing to bet your health on that? Make sure. Use natural products until chemicals can be proven to be safe.