Lec 18: Ideal Scenario Flashcards

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Ideal Science

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Establish the appropriate balance of governmental regulations
Reduce the probability of negative consequences associated with risk

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Purpose of regulation

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Safeguarding public interest

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Ideal Scenario

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Scientific research should give information on the consequences and their probabilities associated with certain materials or processes

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Ideal Situation

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The scientific evidence is clear, given input from board of scientific experts, for broader issues, general populous would also give input

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Factors involved in a government’s decision to set regulations

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Immediate economic gain, health and environmental risks may be long term, public opinion or social impact, international influence

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Economic Gain vs. Science

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Industries may reap economic gains (wealth, jobs, higher immediate quality of life)
Harm established industries
Established industries may lobby or exert pressure on governments

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Where is vinyl chloride used

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Plastic used in construction, packaging, piping, household products, credit cards, medical tubing

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Impact of public perception on policy

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The average person is not science literate, often times do not understand science behind issue
Comes from previous biases, utilizes self-taught short cuts to make judgements, prioritizes personal experiences, familiarity, trusted sources

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Potential pitfalls for nanotechnology

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Covering up potential negative environmental and health impacts, public opinion turns on nanotechnology

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How can nanotechnology avoid these pitfalls?

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Education, transparency, and strong political advocacy

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Problems with transparency

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Increases reproducibility and trustworthiness of data, decreases chances of scientific fraud or conflicts of interest
Can be used as a weapon against authors
Can lead to attacks on inconvenient science

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