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One of the main problems in the chemical industry is pollution. Many of the chemicals such as PCBs are very hard to eliminate from the environment for the same reasons that made them optimal for their task, including chemical and temperature stability. The best solution is not to generate hazardous chemicals in the first place, by finding better alternatives that do not have long-term waste problems. Also these chemicals should be priced based on their actual cost, including the cost of disposal of the chemicals themselves or any chemicals used in production.

Another problem is lack of sufficient research to determine what the longterm affect of chemicals are on the human body. Since many of the chemicals we use are relatively new, the industry has not had a chance to evaluate the longterm affect of the chemicals use on the human body. Chemicals should be rigorously tested by regulatory entities before widespread use in the general population.

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