More research is needed. It is foolish to automatically assume that a pollutant is harmful until it is proven harmful. We will never be able to maintain a tolerable way of life and remove all possible pollutants.
toxicology has been intensively examined. “The inertness of silicones toward warmblooded animals has been demonstrated in a number of tests.” With an LD50 in rats of >50 g/kg, they are virtually nontoxic. Questions remain however about chronic toxicity or the consequences of bioaccumulation since siloxanes can be long-lived.
More research is needed. It is foolish to automatically assume that a pollutant is harmful until it is proven harmful. We will never be able to maintain a tolerable way of life and remove all possible pollutants.
No offense but please tell me you do not have any regulatory responsiblity.
It is foolish. This is fear mongering. Take it seriously but with a grain of salt.
Per Wikipedia, emphasis mine:
In other words, they are literally telling us that more tests are needed.