| control of chemicals in sweden: an example of misuse of the "precautionary principle". | with a background in biochemistry and radiation biology, i started to get involved in the control of chemicals area by battling the use of alkyl-mercury compounds in swedish agriculture during the years 1964-1965 (c.-g. rosén, h. ackefors, and r. nilsson, 1966, seed dressing compounds based on organic mercury-economic aspects and health hazards, svensk kemisk tidskrift 78, 8-19), and subsequently i acted as the sole technical advisor to the plaintiffs for the thalidomide children in sweden for 4 ... | 2004 | 14759655 |