The panel's point is that we should be prudent in such situations, rather than recklessly approving chemicals of uncertain effect.
The precautions taken by a West Trenton resident in opening a suspicious mail parcel illustrate an important public health principle in dealing with the risk of exposure to potentially life-threatening situations: prudent avoidance ("Small-Town Trust Broken at the Root of the Scare," news article, Oct. 22).
Mr. Smedley said he sent a letter to Philip Morris's lawyers asking the company to "do the right thing" and bring a "prudent resolution" to the situation.
"There's no way to put a positive spin on this -- today is a setback for Europe," said a glum-looking German Chancellor Angela Merkel, urging the continent to remain "prudent" and analyze the situation calmly.
It would seem prudent to avoid a situation in which a media organisation could be accused of having (even inadvertently) manipulated viewers' real-time opinions of televised election debates.
"We're monitoring the situation and doing prudent planning," said Cmdr. James Graybeal, a spokesman for the United States European Command, which has responsibility for military operations in most of Africa.
"In their situation, it's prudent to delay their earnings, given all the moving parts they have," said Paul Larson, a stock analyst at Morningstar, referring to El Paso's decision yesterday.
"When you have a situation like this, the prudent thing to do is check with the other athletes who might have been other targets to see if there has been an attempt to contact them," McInnis said.
Lawmakers have already agreed on a few other issues, including a requirement for H.M.O.'s to cover emergency care in any situation in which a "prudent lay person" would consider it necessary.
The majority of kids do okay after divorce and adjust to this situation, but it is prudent to keep an eye on them.
