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Examines the impacts of the Delaney Clause on agricultural innovation and on the public's dietary exposure to potentially carcinogenic pesticide residues. Four regulatory scenarios are described to illustrate the effects of varying approaches to managing oncogenic pesticide residues in food.

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Author:   National Research Council ,  Board on Agriculture ,  Committee on Scientific and Regulatory Issues Underlying Pesticide Use Patterns and Agricultural Innovation ,  National Academy of Sciences
Publisher:   National Academies Press
Imprint:   National Academies Press
ISBN:  

9780309037464

ISBN 10:   0309037468
Pages:   288
Publication Date:   01 February 1987
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

1 Front Matter; 2 Executive Summary; 3 1. Introduction; 4 2. The Current System: Theory and Practice; 5 3. Estimates of Dietary Oncogenic Risks; 6 4. The Scenarios and the Results; 7 5. Comparing the Impact of the Scenarios; 8 6. Pesticide Innovation and the Economic Effects of Implementing the Delaney Clause; 9 Appendix A: Legislative History of the Pesticide Residues Amendment of 1954 and the Delaney Clause of the Food Additives Amendment of 1958; 10 Appendix B: Analytical Methodology for Estimating Oncogenic Risks of Human Exposure to Agricultural Chemicals in Food Crops; 11 Appendix C: Case Studies of the EPA's Application of the Delaney Clause in the Tolerance-Setting Process; 12 Appendix D: Pesticide Information; 13 Appendix E: Survey of Pesticide R&D Directors: How Do Current Laws Affect Agricultural Pesticide Research Productivity?; 14 Index

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