Children and Pesticides - A New Approach to Considering Risk is Partly in Place
Author: United States General Accounting Office
Date Published: 2000
This report from the United States General Accounting Office examines the risk of exposure of children to pesticides. The report specifically discusses how the EPA is applying the residues levels allowed in food requirements, as set forth in the Food Quality Protection Act. The EPA is required to make sure that there is a reasonable certainty that no harm will result to children specifically from aggregate exposure to a pesticide from all sources including lawn treatments, households
Date Published: 2000
This report from the United States General Accounting Office examines the risk of exposure of children to pesticides. The report specifically discusses how the EPA is applying the residues levels allowed in food requirements, as set forth in the Food Quality Protection Act. The EPA is required to make sure that there is a reasonable certainty that no harm will result to children specifically from aggregate exposure to a pesticide from all sources including lawn treatments, households
