This statement just needs to replied to pls. Traditional public
health interventions however, have generally focused on reducing
and eliminating such hazards that have already been identified.
In contrast, the precautionary principle states that action
should be taken to prevent harm “even if some cause and effect
relationships are not fully established" (Myers, 2000; WHO,
2004) such as asbestos; carcinogens, lead; etc., In contrast,
with the precautionary principle; the focus takes on a bit of a
twist and there is a shift in health promotion and environmental
policy from a startegic point of “reaction” to one of
“precaution” (WHO, 2004). The central tenets or arguments the
precautionary principle are very integral to the field of public
health these includse: taking preventive action in the face of
uncertainty; shifting the burden of proof to the proponents of
an activity; exploring a variety of alternatives to possibly
harmful actions; and increasing public participation in
decision-making (WHO, 2004). Some