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Record Nr.

UNINA9910778640203321

Titolo

Regulating pesticides in food : the Delaney paradox / / Committee on Scientific and Regulatory Issues Underlying Pesticide Use Patterns and Agricultural Innovation, Board on Agriculture, National Research Council

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C. : , : National Academy Press, , 1987

ISBN

1-280-22158-5

9786610221585

0-309-55507-8

0-585-15000-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (288 pages)

Disciplina

347.3044232

344.73/04232

Soggetti

Pesticides - Government policy - United States

Pesticides - Toxicology

Pesticide residues in food

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Sommario/riassunto

Concern about health effects from exposure to pesticides in foods is growing as scientists learn more about the toxic properties of pesticides. The Delaney Clause, a provision of the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, prohibits tolerances for any pesticide that causes cancer in test animals or in humans if the pesticide concentrates in processed food or feeds. This volume 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.