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There are many substances for which environmental controls might be applicable. For example, there are currently 100,000 chemical substances on sale in the EEC, of which 5,000–10,000 are sold in quantities exceeding 10 tonnes p.a. Total regulation of all these substances would be prohibitively expensive. Therefore, we have to determine priorities to ensure that we are focusing on the most important problems. We also have to determine the extent to which these substances should be controlled.
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Fisher, J. (1991). Economic Impacts of Controlling PMPs: A Comment. In: Opschoor, J.B., Pearce, D.W. (eds) Persistent Pollutants. Economy & Environment, vol 3. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-3372-2_14
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