Carlos Sonnenschein and Ana Soto Part 5: Chemical Regulation (Part 2)

Emily Hanson (for Upstream) interviews Drs. Carlos Sonnenschein and Ana Soto of Tufts University.

In this video (duration 14:06) Drs. Sonnenschein and Soto some of the changes that consumers, citizens, and regulators need to better regulate harmful chemicals in our environment. In it they respond to the following prompts:

1. How can a consumer live safely in a toxic environment? 00:40
2. Can you give me an example of a specific regulation that you would like to see enacted? 03:50
3. Do we need to change our regulatory mindset in this country? 04:20
4. What do you mean by the white paper approach to regulating chemical? 07:50
5. What is green chemistry? 10:20
6. What are the impediments to effective regulation, and how is that we overcome them? 11:00