Precautionary Approaches for Health and the Environment: Making the Case for a Toxics Reduction Strategy at Multnomah County and City of Portland

Authors

Stephanie Farquhar, Portland State University
Molly Chidsey
Neha Patel, Multnomah County Health Department

Document Type

Working Paper

Publication Date

1-1-2004

Subjects

Sustainable development -- Oregon -- Portland, Environmental toxicology -- Oregon -- Portland

Abstract

This report summarizes an overview of the problem, local concerns, model policies, and best practices for toxic pollution prevention and provides recommendations for next steps to protect human health and the local environment in Portland and Multnomah County. This report accompanies the Multnomah County and City of Portland resolutions to "Recognize National Pollution Prevention Week and develop a Toxics Reduction Strategy jointly with City of Portland / Multnomah County using the Precautionary Principle."

Persistent Identifier

http://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/9116

Citation Details

Farquhar, S., Chidsey, M., and Patel, N. Precautionary approaches for health and the environment: Making the case for a toxics reduction strategy at Multnomah County and City of Portland. (2004).