Reducing Pesticide Risks to Human Health: FQPA and the Changing Regulatory Climate
2001
- Center for Integrated Agricultural Systems
Project Media
EPA is engaged in a methodical pesticide re-assessment that:
- categorized pesticides into high-, medium-, and low-risk;
- is evaluating pesticides first on an individual basis considering aggregate exposure and then considering cumulative exposure to pesticides with common mechanisms of toxicity;
- is taking into account health endpoints beyond cancer, including neurological damage, infertility, and developmental disabilities.