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STOP THE FORMALDEHYDE INSANITY

STOP THE FORMALDEHYDE INSANITY. Current edition brought to you by:. FEMA Trailers. No such thing as “regulatory malfeasance”. You can’t put the genie back into the bottle!. Dalehite v. United States (1953). Effectively eliminated applying Federal Tort Claims Act.

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STOP THE FORMALDEHYDE INSANITY

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  1. STOP THE FORMALDEHYDE INSANITY

  2. Current edition brought to you by: FEMA Trailers

  3. No such thing as “regulatory malfeasance” You can’t put the genie back into the bottle!

  4. Dalehite v. United States (1953) Effectively eliminated applying Federal Tort Claims Act Discretionary function exception was included because it was not "intended that the constitutionality of legislation, the legality of regulations, or the propriety of a discretionary administrative act, should be tested through the medium of a damage suit for tort."

  5. Thus, industry response must be Timely Aggressive More than a whiny full-page ad in the NY Times

  6. The NEGATIVE role model is DDT

  7. Hundreds of scientific errors in Ms. Rachel's book YET Only one very mild comment at the time from the CEO of American Cyanamid

  8. Fast-forward 30-odd years… and count up millions of malaria deaths What lessons have been learned?

  9. By all rights, a disaster of this magnitude… SHOULD have permanently ruined the credibility of EPA

  10. But never underestimate the power of spin… Especially if the other side is playing dead

  11. With Ethylene oxide So-called alternatives are not as effective Health care is SLOWLY coming back to EtO But, plenty of damage has been done

  12. Precepts for a proactive strategy

  13. The science is a given, and is on our side. But clearly, science does not matter! Remember silicone breast implants?

  14. Beat the fear entrepreneurs at their own game! Point out that there is risk in trying to be risk-free Want to ban chlorine? You prefer cholera?

  15. Engage the zealots on TV TV is a cool medium Zealots and screamers come off quite poorly

  16. Here’s the good news…

  17. The majority of the public does NOT buy into the Greenie nonsense Give them a reason to believe in US

  18. Don’t worry! You are smarter than those on the other side

  19. Yes… You too can be an activist

  20. Special thanks to… Betsy Natz and The Formaldehyde Council

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