Risk/Risk Trade-offs in Pesticide Regulation: An Exploratory Analysis of the Public Health Effects of a Ban on Organophosphates and Carbamat
Author: Gray, George M
Date Published: 2000
This article attempts to compare the effects of a specific pesticide regulation on target and countervailing risks. It identifies a number of data and methodological limitations that preclude a comprehensive and quantitative risk-trade-off analysis. Other topics discussed include the cancer risk to consumers from pesticide substitutes, risks from natural toxins in food, risks from changes in diet, and mortality induced by income decreases.