# Section notes

Detailed, page-by-page reading notes on each of the 47 sections of the two EEA reports, each audited against the source (audit log at the end of each file).

## Files

| File | Words | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| [LL1-00 — Preface, acknowledgements, contents and Ch1 Introduction (incl. what is the precautionary principle)](LL1-00.md) | 11,743 | Report: Late lessons from early warnings: the precautionary principle 1896–2000, EEA Environmental Issue Report No 22 (© EEA 2001; ISBN 92-9167-323-4). Report pages: 1–16 (PDF pages 1–16; printed and PDF numbering… |
| [LL1-02 — Ch2 Fisheries: taking stock](LL1-02.md) | 14,696 | Report: Late lessons from early warnings: the precautionary principle 1896–2000, EEA Environmental Issue Report No 22 (2001) Report pages: 17–30 (chapter text pp. 17–26; Table 2.1 p. 27; references pp. 27–30) PDF pages:… |
| [LL1-03 — Ch3 Radiation: early warnings; late effects](LL1-03.md) | 14,347 | Report: Late lessons from early warnings: the precautionary principle 1896–2000, EEA Environmental Issue Report No 22 (2001) Report pages: 31–37 (chapter text pp. 31–36; Table 3.1 p. 36; references pp. 36–37) PDF pages:… |
| [LL1-04 — Ch4 Benzene: an historical perspective on the American and European occupational setting](LL1-04.md) | 17,388 | Late lessons from early warnings: the precautionary principle 1896–2000 (EEA Environmental Issue Report No 22, 2001). Chapter 4, report pages 38–51 (PDF pages 38–51; PDF and printed page numbers coincide). Main text pp.… |
| [LL1-05 — Ch5 Asbestos: from 'magic' to malevolent mineral](LL1-05.md) | 19,252 | Late lessons from early warnings: the precautionary principle 1896–2000 (EEA Environmental Issue Report No 22, 2001). Chapter 5, report pages 52–63 (PDF pages 52–63; in this report the PDF and printed page numbers… |
| [LL1-06 — Ch6 PCBs and the precautionary principle](LL1-06.md) | 16,350 | Report: Late lessons from early warnings: the precautionary principle 1896–2000 (EEA Environmental Issue Report No 22, 2001), Chapter 6. Report pages: 64–75 (running text pp. 64–72; Table 6.1 and references pp. 73–75).… |
| [LL1-07 — Ch7 Halocarbons, the ozone layer and the precautionary principle](LL1-07.md) | 12,463 | Late lessons from early warnings: the precautionary principle 1896–2000 (EEA Environmental Issue Report No 22, 2001). Chapter 7, report pp. 76–83 (PDF pp. 76–83; printed and PDF page numbers coincide here). |
| [LL1-08 — Ch8 The DES story: long-term consequences of prenatal exposure](LL1-08.md) | 14,195 | Late lessons from early warnings: the precautionary principle 1896–2000 (EEA Environmental Issue Report No 22, 2001). Report pages 84–92 (PDF pages 84–92; printed and PDF page numbers coincide for this report). Running… |
| [LL1-09 — Ch9 Antimicrobials as growth promoters: resistance to common sense](LL1-09.md) | 12,452 | Report: Late lessons from early warnings: the precautionary principle 1896–2000 (EEA Environmental Issue Report No 22, 2001), Chapter 9. Report pages: 93–100 (PDF pages 93–100; printed and PDF numbers coincide). Running… |
| [LL1-10 — Ch10 Sulphur dioxide: from protection of human lungs to remote lake restoration](LL1-10.md) | 16,615 | Late lessons from early warnings: the precautionary principle 1896–2000 (EEA Environmental Issue Report No 22, 2001). Report pages 101–109; PDF pages 101–109. Chapter text runs pp. 101–107. Table 10.1 (early warnings… |
| [LL1-11 — Ch11 MTBE in petrol as a substitute for lead](LL1-11.md) | 14,436 | Late lessons from early warnings: the precautionary principle 1896–2000 (EEA Environmental Issue Report No 22, 2001). Chapter 11, report pages 110–125 (PDF pages 110–125; in this chapter the printed and PDF page numbers… |
| [LL1-12 — Ch12 The precautionary principle and early warnings of chemical contamination of the Great Lakes](LL1-12.md) | 16,374 | Late lessons from early warnings: the precautionary principle 1896–2000 (EEA Environmental Issue Report No 22, 2001). Chapter 12, report pp. 126–134 (PDF pp. 126–134; for this report PDF and printed page numbers… |
| [LL1-13 — Ch13 Tributyltin (TBT) antifoulants: a tale of ships, snails and imposex](LL1-13.md) | 15,010 | Late lessons from early warnings: the precautionary principle 1896–2000 (EEA Environmental Issue Report No 22, 2001). Chapter 13, report pp. 135–148 (PDF pp. 135–148; PDF and printed page numbers coincide in this… |
| [LL1-14 — Ch14 Hormones as growth promoters: the precautionary principle or a political risk assessment?](LL1-14.md) | 13,571 | Late lessons from early warnings: the precautionary principle 1896–2000 (EEA Environmental Issue Report No 22, 2001). Report pages 149–156; PDF pages 149–156 (printed and PDF page numbers coincide for this chapter). The… |
| [LL1-15 — Ch15 'Mad cow disease' 1980s-2000: how reassurances undermined precaution](LL1-15.md) | 13,751 | Report: Late lessons from early warnings: the precautionary principle 1896–2000 (EEA Environmental Issue Report No 22, 2001) Pages: Report pp. 157–167 = PDF pp. 157–167. The printed and PDF numbering coincide for this… |
| [LL1-16 — Ch16 Twelve late lessons](LL1-16.md) | 17,142 | Report: Late lessons from early warnings: the precautionary principle 1896–2000, EEA Environmental Issue Report No 22 (2001) Chapter: 16, "Twelve late lessons", credited to the "Editorial team" Report pages: 168–191… |
| [LL1-17: Ch17 Conclusions](LL1-17.md) | 13,989 | Report: Late lessons from early warnings: the precautionary principle 1896–2000 (EEA Environmental Issue Report No 22, 2001) Report pages: 192–194. PDF pages: 192–194 (in this report the printed and PDF page numbers are… |
| [LL2-00 — Acknowledgements, Preface, Ch1 Introduction, and Part A introduction (Lessons from health hazards)](LL2-00.md) | 13,862 | Late lessons from early warnings: science, precaution, innovation, EEA Report No 1/2013. Report pp. 1–16 (PDF pp. 3–18). |
| [LL2-02 — Ch2 The precautionary principle and false alarms — lessons learned (Hansen & Tickner)](LL2-02.md) | 14,639 | Late lessons from early warnings: science, precaution, innovation (EEA Report No 1/2013), Part A "Lessons from health hazards". Report pages 17–45 (PDF pages 19–47). Chapter text runs pp. 17–35; Table 2.3 (the 88 cases)… |
| [LL2-03 — Ch3 Lead in petrol 'makes the mind give way'](LL2-03.md) | 21,310 | Late lessons from early warnings: science, precaution, innovation (EEA Report No 1/2013), Part A "Lessons from health hazards". Report pages 46–75 (PDF pages 48–77). Body text pp. 46–71; references pp. 72–75. |
| [LL2-04 — Ch4 Too much to swallow: PCE contamination of mains water](LL2-04.md) | 13,376 | Late lessons from early warnings: science, precaution, innovation (EEA Report No 1/2013), Part A "Lessons from health hazards", Chapter 4. Report pages 76–91 (PDF pages 78–93). Main text pp. 76–88; Table 4.1 and… |
| [LL2-05 — Ch5 Minamata disease: a challenge for democracy and justice](LL2-05.md) | 19,403 | Report: Late lessons from early warnings: science, precaution, innovation (EEA Report No 1/2013) Report pages: 92–130 (PDF pages 94–132) - Chapter text pp. 92–115 (Table 5.1 on pp. 114–115). References pp. 116–120. -… |
| [LL2-06 — Ch6 Beryllium's 'public relations problem'](LL2-06.md) | 12,560 | Late lessons from early warnings: science, precaution, innovation (EEA Report No 1/2013). Report pages 131–150 (PDF pages 133–152). |
| [LL2-07 — Ch7 Tobacco industry manipulation of research](LL2-07.md) | 14,075 | Late lessons from early warnings: science, precaution, innovation (EEA Report No 1/2013), Part A "Lessons from health hazards". Report pp. 151–178 (PDF pp. 153–180). Chapter text runs pp. 151–171; references pp. 172–178. |
| [LL2-08 — Ch8 Vinyl chloride: a saga of secrecy](LL2-08.md) | 16,698 | Late lessons from early warnings: science, precaution, innovation (EEA Report No 1/2013), Chapter 8. Report pages 179–202 (PDF pages 181–204). Main text and panels run pp. 179–196; references run pp. 196–202. |
| [LL2-09 — Ch9 The pesticide DBCP and male infertility](LL2-09.md) | 14,066 | Late lessons from early warnings: science, precaution, innovation (EEA Report No 1/2013), in the part with the running header "Lessons from health hazards". Report pages 203–214 (PDF pages 205–216). The chapter text… |
| [LL2-10 — Ch10 Bisphenol A: contested science, divergent safety evaluations](LL2-10.md) | 14,045 | Report: Late lessons from early warnings: science, precaution, innovation (EEA Report No 1/2013), Part A "Lessons from health hazards". Report pages: 215–239. Main text, box, figure and tables are on pp. 215–229;… |
| [LL2-11 — Ch11 DDT: fifty years since Silent Spring](LL2-11.md) | 11,857 | Late lessons from early warnings: science, precaution, innovation (EEA Report No 1/2013), Part A "Lessons from health hazards". Chapter text on report pp. 240–253, references pp. 254–259, p. 260 blank. PDF pp. 242–262. |
| [LL2-12: Part B introduction (Emerging lessons from ecosystems) and Ch12 Booster biocide antifoulants: is history repeating itself?](LL2-12.md) | 14,448 | Late lessons from early warnings: science, precaution, innovation (EEA Report No 1/2013). Report pp. 261–278 (PDF pp. 263–280). The chapter itself runs pp. 265–278, with references on pp. 277–278. |
| [LL2-13 — Ch13 Ethinyl oestradiol in the aquatic environment](LL2-13.md) | 19,525 | Late lessons from early warnings: science, precaution, innovation (EEA Report No 1/2013), in the part headed "Emerging lessons from ecosystems". Report pages 279–307 (chapter text pp. 279–297; Table 13.1 p. 298;… |
| [LL2-14 — Ch14 Climate change: science and the precautionary principle](LL2-14.md) | 18,330 | Late lessons from early warnings: science, precaution, innovation (EEA Report No 1/2013), Part B "Emerging lessons from ecosystems". Report pages 308–346 (PDF pages 310–348). Chapter text runs pp. 308–340. References… |
| [LL2-15 — Ch15 Floods: lessons about early warning systems](LL2-15.md) | 18,016 | Late lessons from early warnings: science, precaution, innovation (EEA Report No 1/2013), Chapter 15, report pp. 347–368 (PDF pp. 349–370). The chapter text runs pp. 347–364. Table 15.1 is on p. 365 and the references… |
| [LL2-16 — Ch16 Seed-dressing systemic insecticides and honeybees](LL2-16.md) | 17,289 | Late lessons from early warnings: science, precaution, innovation (EEA Report No 1/2013), Part B "Some emerging issues", Chapter 16. Report pages 369–406 (PDF pages 371–408). Chapter text pp. 369–393. Table 16.1 p. 394.… |
| [LL2-17 — Ch17 Ecosystems and managing the dynamics of change](LL2-17.md) | 16,181 | Late lessons from early warnings: science, precaution, innovation (EEA Report No 1/2013), Part "Some emerging issues". Report pages 407–428 (PDF pages 409–430). Main text pp. 407–424; Box 17.2 (definitions) pp. 424–425;… |
| [LL2-18 — Part C introduction (Emerging issues) and Ch18 Late lessons from Chernobyl, early warnings from Fukushima](LL2-18.md) | 17,080 | (Late lessons from early warnings: science, precaution, innovation, EEA Report No 1/2013; report pp. 429–457; PDF pp. 431–459) |
| [LL2-19 — Ch19 Hungry for innovation: from GM crops to agroecology](LL2-19.md) | 14,855 | Late lessons from early warnings: science, precaution, innovation (EEA Report No 1/2013), Part C "Emerging issues". Chapter title as printed: "Hungry for innovation: pathways from GM crops to agroecology". Report pages… |
| [LL2-20 — Ch20 Invasive alien species: a growing but neglected threat?](LL2-20.md) | 18,479 | Late lessons from early warnings: science, precaution, innovation (EEA Report No 1/2013). The chapter sits in Part C, "Emerging issues". Report pages 486–508 (chapter text pp. 486–502; Table 20.1 p. 502; references pp.… |
| [LL2-21 — Ch21 Mobile phones and brain tumour risk: early warnings, early actions?](LL2-21.md) | 16,090 | Late lessons from early warnings: science, precaution, innovation (EEA Report No 1/2013), Part C "Emerging issues". Report pages 509–529 (chapter text pp. 509–525; references pp. 525–529). PDF pages 511–531. |
| [LL2-22 — Ch22 Nanotechnology — early lessons from early warnings](LL2-22.md) | 19,230 | Report: Late lessons from early warnings: science, precaution, innovation (EEA Report No 1/2013). This is the last chapter of Part C, "Emerging issues"; Part D starts on p. 561. Report pages: 530–560. The chapter text… |
| [LL2-23 — Part D introduction (Costs, justice and innovation) and Ch23 Understanding and accounting for the costs of inaction](LL2-23.md) | 12,038 | Late lessons from early warnings: science, precaution, innovation (EEA Report No 1/2013). Report pp. 561–580; PDF pp. 563–582. |
| [LL2-24 — Ch24 Protecting early warners and late victims](LL2-24.md) | 15,071 | Late lessons from early warnings: science, precaution, innovation (EEA Report No 1/2013), Part D "Costs, justice and innovation". Report pages 581–606 (PDF pages 583–608). Chapter text runs pp. 581–603; references pp.… |
| [LL2-25 — Ch25 Why did business not react with precaution to early warnings?](LL2-25.md) | 12,449 | Late lessons from early warnings: science, precaution, innovation (EEA Report No 1/2013), Part D "Costs, justice and innovation". Report pages 607–620 (PDF pages 609–622). Chapter text runs pp. 607–617; references pp.… |
| [LL2-26 — Part E introduction (Implications for science and governance) and Ch26 Science for precautionary decision-making](LL2-26.md) | 12,427 | (Late lessons from early warnings: science, precaution, innovation, EEA Report No 1/2013; report pp. 621–642; PDF pp. 623–644) |
| [LL2-27 — Ch27 More or less precaution?](LL2-27.md) | 16,274 | Late lessons from early warnings: science, precaution, innovation (EEA Report No 1/2013), Part "Implications for science and governance", Chapter 27. Report pages 643–669 (chapter text pp. 643–662; references pp.… |
| [LL2-28 — Ch28 In conclusion](LL2-28.md) | 15,470 | Late lessons from early warnings: science, precaution, innovation (EEA Report No 1/2013), Part E "Implications for science and governance". Report pp. 670–684 (PDF pp. 672–686). The chapter text runs pp. 670–680,… |
| [LL2-A2 — Annex 2 An overview of Late lessons from early warnings vol. 1 (2001)](LL2-A2.md) | 13,553 | Report: Late lessons from early warnings: science, precaution, innovation (EEA Report No 1/2013) Section: Annex 2, "An overview of Late lessons from early warnings: the precautionary principle 1896–2000 vol. 1" Report… |
| [LL2-A3 — Annex 3 An update of some case studies from vol. 1](LL2-A3.md) | 17,359 | Report: Late lessons from early warnings: science, precaution, innovation (EEA Report No 1/2013), Annex 3: "An update of some case studies from Late lessons from early warnings: the precautionary principle 1896–2000… |