Going beyond compliance to manage business risks from toxic products

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As the recent spate of US product recalls have proved, simply attempting to comply with toxic substance legislation is a recipe for disaster

The hollow façade of federal environmental and product safety regulation makes it essential that corporate managers and the investors in their companies, look beyond mere compliance with federal law to...

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