Benefit and impact analyses provide important information considered by EPA in decisions about regulating pesticides, including decisions made during registration review.  FIFRA sets a standard that use of a pesticide must not result in “unreasonable” adverse effects, taking into account the “economic, social, and environmental” costs and benefits of the use. This is generally interpreted to require EPA to consider the trade-offs between the risks, other than dietary risks, of using a pesticide with the benefits of using a pesticide. To this end, EPA’s science divisions provide decision-makers with human health and ecological risk assessments and with assessments of the benefits of pesticide use. This presentation will explain the concepts and methodology behind the assessments of the benefits of pesticide use.

Benefit and impact analyses under FIFRA

2019 Fall National Meeting

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