The SOUND Pesticide Research Act mandates the EPA to use comprehensive multigenerational reproductive toxicity study data for pesticide residue.
The SOUND Pesticide Research Act amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to use comprehensive data from multigenerational reproductive toxicity studies for decisions on pesticide chemical residues. These studies must include at least four generations of test species. The EPA must review existing tolerances or exemptions within 180 days of the Act's enactment and report to Congress within two years on any changes made.
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