New Last year, Greenpeace sued Chlorophiles and its founder,Ferdinand Engelbeen, in German court. The outcome of the trial was such that Greenpeace could no longer be described as lying when they state that PVC is poisonous. Rather, theycan be characterized as putting forth untruths. The court descirbed Greenpeace as a cult.
Efforts can continue to givethe truths in the face of cult untruths.
The full text of the court decision will be available on the European Chlorophiles website. Attacks on phthalate plasticizer use in soft PVC toys and teething rings have been countered by the truths that demonstrated that, at the concentrations and times of contact involved, no harm to children results. The continued use of the Precautionary Principle by zealot environmentalists is scientifically unsound. Data must be obtained to show the harm generated. A major session on the Precautionary Principle was held at the recent AAAS meeting in D.C. Various positions have been taken by different disciplines within the science community.