Abstract
Despite the passage of an updated pesticide law in 1988, Congress is visibly unhappy with how it perceives the Environmental Protection Agency is regulating these and other chemicals. The negative publicity over Alar use on apples this spring, although based on little substantial data, seems to have convinced many that the agency is not doing what it should to protect the public. Several hearings have been held on the subject, and the Senate Subcommittee on Toxic Substances, Environmental Oversight, Research & Development has just released a detailed report on what it considers wrong with the system. Sen. Joseph I. Lieberman (D.- Conn.), chairman of the subcommittee, says, believe we can agree that the current system doesn't work well. I hope that the agency is prepared to make the changes necessary. Lieberman listed some particular problems on which he would like action. These include faster reviews of the most risky pesticides, more consideration of potential ...
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