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The background paper I have chosen is: Background #4 ACT ON EARLY WARNINGS.
This background focuses on acting at the first signs of danger. This will help prevent harm to places or people, or even lower the impact of it tremendously. The two methods of preventing danger is credible evidence, and acknowledging the presence of chemical dangers. Having credible evidence can help know where the threat is coming from to put an immediate stop to. Realizing where chemical dangers are can help put a stop on human biological systems.
It has been listed that when credible evidence is found, these actions can include

• Widespread distribution of a public health or environmental warning advising people to avoid exposure; and
• Steps to prevent, eliminate, and mitigate exposure, such as:
• use restrictions,
• timely transition to safer alternatives,
• phase-out of manufacture and use of the hazardous chemical, technology, or practice,
• healthcare consultations and assistance,
• wildlife restoration, and
• timely cleanup of any contaminated soil or water.

These can help lower the risks of danger. 

Some ways to determine if evidence is useful or not is the following:

• the evidence is adequate to make a reasonable judgment;
• the product or technology is needed for an important societal function;
• the product or technology threatens public health, the environment, or another highly valued aspect of our common enterprise;
• safer alternatives are available; and
• whether there are other relevant questions that cannot be answered to public satisfaction by scientists, manufacturers, or regulators alone.

By knowing these rules, it can help put a stop before danger even starts,

Source:

https://smartpolicyreform.org/the-charter/background-papers-for-the-louisville-charter/background-paper-4