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The Polluter Pays Principle: handle with care

Sheffield DPH

Currently that isn’t in the interests of public health IMO in many areas. 2 Specific industries Gambling For eg the gambling levy (which is spin on polluter pays) will prob do more harm than good. fishing permit / build into price, govt goes less hard on policy…., is it a policy substitute. See esp tweet 4 to 9.

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Does Fluoride Cause Cancer, IQ Loss, and More? Fact-Checking Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Claims

KFF Health News

Kennedy, who was tapped last week by Trump to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, called fluoride an “industrial waste” and linked it to cancer and other diseases and disorders while campaigning for Trump. ” According to the CDC , health experts and scientists from the U.S. Supreme Court.