Pesticides are now accepted as an integral part of modern agricultural production. This book provides analysis of the steps taken by national and international

This book explores human exposure and consumer risk assessment in response to issues surrounding pesticide residues in food and drinking water. All the three ma

Concern about health effects from exposure to pesticides in foods is growing as scientists learn more about the toxic properties of pesticides. The Delaney Clau

This report is based on papers and discussions at a Southern Agricultural Economics Association symposium in New Orleans in 1988. The report addresses the carci

From 1970 to 2007, hundreds of millions of pounds of pesticides were applied annually to U.S. food crops to protect them from pests. To protect consumers, EPA s