It is, consequently, a pity that the report makes a brief reference to the need for ‘ an intersectoral approach’. The report also places emphasis on the need to apply the precautionary principle, when the science is not conclusive but when there is a potentially serious or irreversible threat to health or the environment, especially in the context of the debate on genetically modified organisms (GMO). ###>La stratégie qui nous est présentée vise à réduire les maladies causées par des facteurs environnementaux.