>A long list of potentially harmful ingredients banned in the EU are legally allowed in the US due to historically relaxed regulations
Maybe European regulations are overly strict?
US regulations aren't lax.
Maybe European regulations are overly strict?
US regulations aren't lax.
"The US has similar rules for new chemicals entering the market but no such precautionary principles for the thousands of potential toxins already in use"
https://www.forbes.com/2010/01/21/toxic-chemicals-bpa-lifest...
That's not possible. What the EU does is allow things which have been used by other people for some time once they feel comfortable that it's probably ok. In other words, they have guinea pigs.