precautionary principle?

I'd like to see the studies that have proven without a doubt that water, or
air, or wheat, or rice, are not harmful.  How far do you take the
precautionary principle?  So far, there are no studies showing lead in
electronic solder to be harmful, but many showing it isn't.  If the
precautionary principle requires the application of common sense........

But to contradict the thought that RoHS is supposed to be flexible, or the
possibility that the Pb ban could be reversed, I believe it's too late.
Had this been pushed harder 5 years ago, before all of the money was spent,
there would have been a chance.  Now that the major manufacturers have made
the change, what would it cost them to change back?  More than any
increased product failure rate?  And that failure is likely more of an
incentive to consumer products.  If 10%  more of your products fail, and
you can blame it and your reduced warranty on the EU, that's a 10% sales
increase due to replacements.  Thanks, EU!

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