Pesticide Usage Is Compromising People’s Health in the United States: Ideas for Reducing Damages

Pesticide Usage Is Compromising People’s Health in the United States: Ideas for Reducing Damages

The development of synthetic pesticides has provided new tools for addressing troublesome pests. A review of parts of the registration process for pesticides in the United States identifies an outdated evaluation system that undervalues health damages. Registration fails to adequately consider co-fo...

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Main Author: Terence J. Centner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-05-01
Series:Agriculture
Subjects:
pesticide
registration
health
exposure
co-formulants
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0472/11/6/486
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spelling doaj-8d44ecd4453f4bab888591bb053d92532021-06-01T00:58:20ZengMDPI AGAgriculture2077-04722021-05-011148648610.3390/agriculture11060486Pesticide Usage Is Compromising People’s Health in the United States: Ideas for Reducing DamagesTerence J. Centner0Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Nebraska–Lincoln, 103 Filley Hall, Lincoln, NE 68583, USAThe development of synthetic pesticides has provided new tools for addressing troublesome pests. A review of parts of the registration process for pesticides in the United States identifies an outdated evaluation system that undervalues health damages. Registration fails to adequately consider co-formulants and effects of exposure to multiple chemicals. Frustration with failures to protect people and property from damages accompanying pesticide usage has led injured plaintiffs to resort to tort lawsuits to secure relief. However, litigation involves compensating injured persons after they are injured rather than preventing injury. A more proactive approach would be to prevent situations that injure people. This paper offers four ideas to reduce health damages accompanying pesticide usage. Slight adjustments to pesticide registration requirements can offer greater protection for people’s health.https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0472/11/6/486pesticideregistrationhealthexposureco-formulants
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registration
health
exposure
co-formulants
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title Pesticide Usage Is Compromising People’s Health in the United States: Ideas for Reducing Damages
title_short Pesticide Usage Is Compromising People’s Health in the United States: Ideas for Reducing Damages
title_full Pesticide Usage Is Compromising People’s Health in the United States: Ideas for Reducing Damages
title_fullStr Pesticide Usage Is Compromising People’s Health in the United States: Ideas for Reducing Damages
title_full_unstemmed Pesticide Usage Is Compromising People’s Health in the United States: Ideas for Reducing Damages
title_sort pesticide usage is compromising people’s health in the united states: ideas for reducing damages
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publishDate 2021-05-01
description The development of synthetic pesticides has provided new tools for addressing troublesome pests. A review of parts of the registration process for pesticides in the United States identifies an outdated evaluation system that undervalues health damages. Registration fails to adequately consider co-formulants and effects of exposure to multiple chemicals. Frustration with failures to protect people and property from damages accompanying pesticide usage has led injured plaintiffs to resort to tort lawsuits to secure relief. However, litigation involves compensating injured persons after they are injured rather than preventing injury. A more proactive approach would be to prevent situations that injure people. This paper offers four ideas to reduce health damages accompanying pesticide usage. Slight adjustments to pesticide registration requirements can offer greater protection for people’s health.
topic pesticide
registration
health
exposure
co-formulants
url https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0472/11/6/486
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