EPA considers new testing rule
Children and pregnant women cannot be included in pesticide testing on humans, according to a proposed rule (pdf) released Wednesday by the Environmental Protection Agency. Under the proposed regulations, an independent oversight board would be charged with ensuring that all studies used by the agency were ethically conducted and in accordance with international standards. The proposed rule is a response to a canceled agency program that studied the impact of pesticides on children.
The rule is now subject to a 90-day public comment period, with the EPA hoping to implement a final version by January. The EPA has a news release and additional materials on the proposed rule. Here’s more from the Associated Press.
