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Pesticides in Food
Edward Brosz

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How the government regulates pesticides… -Before a company can sell or distribute any pesticide in the United States of America, EPA must review studies on the pesticide to determine that it will not pose unreasonable risks to human health or the environment - The Food Quality Protection Act of 1996 sets a tougher standard for pesticide use on food. - Before allowing a pesticide to be used on a food commodity, EPA sets limits on how much of a pesticide may be used on food during growing and processing, and how much can remain on the food you buy. - Most importantly, each of these decisions must protect infants and children, whose developing bodies may be especially sensitive to pesticide exposure. - In September 2007, upon concluding the N-methyl carbamate cumulative risk assessment, EPA completed the last of 9,721 required tolerance reassessment decisions. All tolerances that required reassessment have been evaluated and related risk management decisions are being implemented. Completing tolerance reassessment ensures that all pesticides used on food in the United States meet FQPA's more stringent safety standard. At the same time, the federal government is encouraging the innovation of safer pesticides that are less likely to cause health problems.

Pesticides in food. -Pesticides are most likely to show up in foods commonly grown on farms across the country such as Peaches, apples, bell peppers, and celery. - Children are suffering from an array of behavioral, learning, neurological problems

http://www.epa.gov/opp00001/food/ http://www.seattlepi.com/local/349263_pesticide30.html