Не бывает вредных веществ – бывают вредные количества

English translation: There are no harmful substances, only harmful concentrations (amounts)

12:13 Nov 22, 2009
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Russian term or phrase: Не бывает вредных веществ – бывают вредные количества
Не бывает вредных веществ – бывают вредные количества
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Local time: 08:01
English translation:There are no harmful substances, only harmful concentrations (amounts)
Explanation:
On the other side of the debate, the UK put views which are close to part of theapproach taken by most economists and outlined above. Since it is the damage to humansthat is the problem, an EQS is what matters, not emissions per se. Emissions need only belimited to the extent that they lead to unacceptable damage. In terms of a traditionalBritish statement: ‘There are no harmful substances, only harmful concentrations.’

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mas63
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Local time: 08:01
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Спасибо большое!
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Summary of answers provided
4 +6There are no harmful substances, only harmful concentrations (amounts)
mas63
5All things are poison and nothing is without poison, only the dose permits something not to be poiso
Maria Korolenkova
3There are no harmful materials(substances) but harmful quantities
Farida Vyachkileva


  

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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +6
There are no harmful substances, only harmful concentrations (amounts)


Explanation:
On the other side of the debate, the UK put views which are close to part of theapproach taken by most economists and outlined above. Since it is the damage to humansthat is the problem, an EQS is what matters, not emissions per se. Emissions need only belimited to the extent that they lead to unacceptable damage. In terms of a traditionalBritish statement: ‘There are no harmful substances, only harmful concentrations.’

http://tinyurl.com/yhf9yhg


mas63
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Спасибо большое!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Michael Korovkin: ... quantities
1 min
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agree  Jack Doughty
11 mins
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agree  Dylan Edwards
4 hrs
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agree  nadinka
5 hrs
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agree  Judith Hehir: or amounts
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agree  Aleksey Chervinskiy
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18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
There are no harmful materials(substances) but harmful quantities


Explanation:
Or-Not harmful substances but harmful quantitues exist

Farida Vyachkileva
Local time: 08:01
Native speaker of: Russian
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
All things are poison and nothing is without poison, only the dose permits something not to be poiso


Explanation:
слова не мои - Парацельса. Можно обыграть.

Maria Korolenkova
Russian Federation
Local time: 08:01
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
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