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This book examines the risks and benefits of pesticides and highlights the key points of U.S. pesticide requirements, avenues to reduce risks, factors that weigh in the determination of benefits of pesticides, and global considerations.

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The collection of 20 papers evaluates and balances how risks associated with pesticides use can be reduced and how pesticides support strong agricultural production systems. The section devoted to the Food Quality Protection Act outlines the statute, covers the major factors that will influence future risk determinations, and examines impacts at the state level. The next two sections look at factors involved in reducing or managing risks and at various considerations associated with pesticide benefits analyses. The final section considers pesticides in the arena of global trade.--SciTech Book News This book is a concise, accurate, and up-to-date review of pesticide issues in the United States. ... There are in-depth discussions of the proposed approaches to ensure the protection of children and to test for potential endocrine effects. Several chapters provide insight into a broad range of consumer safety issues ... In recent years, the benefits of pesticides and their critical role in modern agriculture have not been widely discussed. This book thus fills an important gap. The benefits of pesticides and their role in integrated pest management will be of interest to many in the food industry, as will the chapters on global issues regarding pesticide regulation. The reader will find many references and examples that should be useful for a wide variety of purposes, including simple and clear explanations of risk assessment and benefits for use in talking to consumers, students and corporate management. Research needs are proposed in many areas.--Food Technology . . . .This volume provides a wealth of information for those involved in determining pesticide risks and for policymakers to allow them to make sound decisions that will affect this nation's food supply at home and in the world market. -- The Quarterly Review of Biology

The collection of 20 papers evaluates and balances how risks associated with pesticides use can be reduced and how pesticides support strong agricultural production systems. The section devoted to the Food Quality Protection Act outlines the statute, covers the major factors that will influence future risk determinations, and examines impacts at the state level. The next two sections look at factors involved in reducing or managing risks and at various considerations associated with pesticide benefits analyses. The final section considers pesticides in the arena of global trade. --SciTech Book News<br> This book is a concise, accurate, and up-to-date review of pesticide issues in the United States. ... There are in-depth discussions of the proposed approaches to ensure the protection of children and to test for potential endocrine effects. Several chapters provide insight into a broad range of consumer safety issues ... In recent years, the benefits of pesticides and their critical role in modern agriculture have not been widely discussed. This book thus fills an important gap. The benefits of pesticides and their role in integrated pest management will be of interest to many in the food industry, as will the chapters on global issues regarding pesticide regulation. The reader will find many references and examples that should be useful for a wide variety of purposes, including simple and clear explanations of risk assessment and benefits for use in talking to consumers, students and corporate management. Research needs are proposed in many areas. --Food Technology<br> . . . .This volume provides a wealth of information for those involved in determining pesticide risks and forpolicymakers to allow them to make sound decisions that will affect this nation's food supply at home and in the world market. -- The Quarterly Review of Biology<br>

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