Reduced risk pesticides: what's in it for you?
April 23, 2007
The term "reduced risk" gets bandied about easily, and is frequently used to describe any product that an individual feels is relatively safe. As a result, it can be hard to tell what anyone means when they describe a new pesticide as reduced risk.
It turns out, though, that regulatory agencies such as the U.S. EPA have a very specific definition in mind when they assign reduced risk status to a pest control agent. And it may surprise you a…