From Tony Holkham
Chichester
I was delighted to read that the US Environmental Protection Agency is
working on audible warnings for agrochemical product containers. I suggested
this nine years ago and was “pooh-poohed”, even though the technology existed at
that time. Now it seems the initiative has been taken up in the US, as
usual.
What a pity that so many good ideas born in this country are strangled at
birth.
As far as labelling is concerned, until we have some simple, clear labelling
regulations in this country, the health and safety of users of agrochemicals,
and indeed of many other consumer products, will always be in the balance.
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When you consider that no one goes through a day without having to read a
product label, many of which are inadequate, confusing or just plain
nonsensical, it’s about time product labelling was given the higher profile it
deserves.
