Regulating pesticides in food

A fter a two-year study that included the development of an extensive data base, a National Research Council (NRC) committee has concluded that US laws and regulations governing pesticide residues in food do not adequately protect the public from carcinogenic substances.1 While forcing federal agencies to strictly limit the use of some relatively safe pesticides, these regulations at the same time allow high levels of more dangerous chemicals in several frequently eaten foods, the committee found. Committee

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