Public interest

With the New Approach the number of directives needed to achieve the internal market target significantly decreased. In addition the European Council and the European Parliament were no longer required to deal with detailed technical requirements. Instead they were called upon only to define essential requirements needed to protect the public interest. The main elements of the New Approach can be summarised as follows ... 

With my European background, I was when I came to America and still am impressed by the rather loosely organized, more decentralized way of research support. Of course, even in a great country like ours resources are not limitless and inevitably prevailing trends of research set priorities. In my field of interest the 1970s and 1980s were a period when, after two oil crises, research on hydrocarbon fuels and their synthetic preparation had significant public interest and support. Catalytic research in its many aspects was heavily pursued and considered a national priority. 

In adults, a few areas may require further study. For example, there is a report of soya consumption causing an increased incidence of hyperplastic epithelial cells in the nipple aspirate fluid of pre- and postmenopausal women.This could constitute a risk factor for breast cancer. Also, the use in herbal medicine of particular plants emphasises that these species have the potential to cause physiological changes. Consequently, the increasing public interest in the use of herbal medicines could lead to unintended (adverse) effects, particularly as most... 

General Motors Public Interest Report." General Motors Corp., Detroit, 1982. 

The effect of these efforts to realign the financial interests of utilities with the public interest was a dramatic increase in utility spending on DSM programs. 

In the past, utilities were in a unique position to promote public interest in energy efficiency through DSM programs. Utilities had (1) access to low-cost... 

Key actors within the pharmaceutical sector—government and private and public interest groups— are usually the main influences on dmg regulation. The political, social and economic stmctures of the country generally determine the level of influence of these players. 

Schardt D, Schmidt S. Caffeine The Inside Scoop. Nutrition Action Health Letter. Vol 23 (10) December 1996. Center for Science in the Public Interest, Washington, D.C. 

Standard control practices developed within these limitations have taken all the various factors into consideration. Entomologists recognize the inadequacy of many of the recommended control measures. They have initiated the effort to develop new and more effective insecticides and welcomed the interest and assistance of others. The recent accelerated development of new insecticides has opened new fields and done much to stimulate public interest in insect control. Much more needs to be learned than to know that the new materials will kill insects, before their true worth can be determined. We must determine many things. Knowledge of the effect on beneficial insects, wild life, soil, and machines is important. Of greater importance is Are they safe for the operator and for those who handle and use the product ... 

The establishment of a permanent section on agricultural chemicals in the American Chemical Society can contribute much in the public interest. The more discussion and intelligent consideration given to problems arising from the usage of pest-control chemicals, the better able industry will be to provide agriculture with effective pest-control chemicals which increase the efficiency of production and make possible the continuance of an abundant supply of wholesome food. 

The ensuing debate has been conducted along these two opposite views on the one hand, the supporters of the idea that the choice of policy instruments is to be applied as a public matter and the state, as policy designer, should select the optimal instruments and take responsibility for their imposition in the public interest, but, on the other, the supporters of MB instruments are trying to fight a battle against a sort of "anti-market" mentality based on a reluctance to apply MB instruments [5]. 

What the Panel Member Must Know. Do not write more than 10 lines on the impact of the expected results. Only one of the speakers is an expert in your field. Address the interested lay-person Are the expected results of general public interest so that they can advertise the research facility in the public press This is a strong argument to the panel. 

This volume represents a collection of papers that provide a considerable amount of recent results and reflect the current level of scientific understanding of radon related problems. However, with the increased public interest and the resulting increased scientific study, it can be expected that there will be many important new findings and our knowledge of the nature and extent of the indoor radon problem will be greatly expanded in the next few years. 

Collect, analyze, develop, and disseminate in the public interest information and recommendations about (a) protection against radiation and (b) radiation measurements, quantities, and units, particularly those concerned with radiation protection ... 

The NCRP seeks to promulgate information and recommendations based on leading scientific judgment on matters of radiation protection and measurement and to foster cooperation among organizations concerned with these matters. These efforts are intended to serve the public interest and the Council welcomes comments and suggestions on its reports or activities from those interested in its work. 

The Consul General had no grandiose "liberal" notions that he had the right to interfere in the establishment of a legitimate private enterprise. But, he asked himself, when does a private enterprise become a public interest ... 

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