EPA responded to its Congressional mandate and the rule provides assurance that these studies, while limited in number, can be conducted safely at the highest ethical standards established by Congress and by international convention.

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We believe it has the potential to establish ethical and scientific safeguards and uniform standards to protect research subjects and improve the risk assessment process.

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Pests destroy our food supply and threaten public health by spreading deadly diseases. We must use pesticides to control these pests and our industry has a moral and ethical obligation, as well as a government mandate, to know how these products impact humans.

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Pesticides are thoroughly tested using EPA's best science to determine the proper conditions and instructions for their safe and effective use. Pesticide products must pass more than 120 health, safety and environmental tests to ensure their safety and effectiveness before being granted registration by EPA.

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Employing proper chemical handling practices, such as the use of personal protective equipment and adhering to the re-entry intervals prescribed by pesticide product labels is required by federal law to protect the health of farmers and farm workers.

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