I chose the Background paper #3:
Give the Public and Workers the Full Right-to-Know and Participate
In my previous blog, I just talked about the policy that would provide information about chemicals and pesticides. The paper states that the public has the right to know and that adequate disclosure should provide sufficient information about the harmful effects of pesticides. I think that we need to raise public awareness first. It may be impossible to eliminate all pesticides, but it is possible to support individuals in making healthier choices. Systematic routine report about toxins and chemicals should be an effective way of educating the public. However, some issues need to be addressed here. First
, agencies have no mandate to collect comprehensive export data. Second, there are severe gaps in public record data regarding the identities of substances shipped, quantities exported, names of shippers, and destination countries. Some steps have been made recently to address these problems. I feel positive about it because it looks evident that the government and public care and work towards improvement.
In my previous blog, I just talked about the policy that would provide information about chemicals and pesticides. The paper states that the public has the right to know and that adequate disclosure should provide sufficient information about the harmful effects of pesticides. I think that we need to raise public awareness first. It may be impossible to eliminate all pesticides, but it is possible to support individuals in making healthier choices. Systematic routine report about toxins and chemicals should be an effective way of educating the public. However, some issues need to be addressed here. First, agencies have no mandate to collect comprehensive export data. Second, there are severe gaps in public record data regarding the identities of substances shipped, quantities exported, names of shippers, and destination countries. Some steps have been made recently to address these problems. I feel positive about it because it looks evident that the government and public care and work towards improvement. 
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