Re: Illness Data

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Steve:

1. Regarding:

" I'm not sure what you mean when you call the European Data " socialistic " .

It is data. "

Response:

It is data, but generally from more socialistic countries. That was my

intent of the words. Mea culpa for not being clear enough.

2. Regarding:

" Your use of worker fatality data is changing the subject quite a bit from

the topic of worker illness due to chemical injury. "

Response:

I disagree. Injuries, illnesses and fatalities are well-recognized measures

of worker safety and health, which was my intent.

3. Regarding:

" The GHS will use consistent criteria for classification and labeling on a

global level "

Response:

Bad news, countries can interpret the guidelines as they wish, and are.

It is in general getting more consistency. It is not enough. I tried to

make this case (that GHS is more systematic) in a general way to others a

couple weeks ago (those that deal with it every day for large chem.

companies) and got slammed.

4. As for your claim that:

" Countries with national health care systems have much better records of

worker illness and a greater interest in saving health care costs borne by

taxpayers. "

Response:

I'm still waiting for the data.

Any data?

Looking for some data here.

Or just opinion again.

Tony

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