THE DETERMINANTS OF PESTICIDE REGULATION - A STATISTICAL-ANALYSIS OF EPA DECISION-MAKING

被引:136
作者
CROPPER, ML
EVANS, WN
BERARDI, SJ
DUCLASOARES, MM
PORTNEY, PR
机构
[1] RESOURCES FUTURE INC, WASHINGTON, DC 20036 USA
[2] US DOE, WASHINGTON, DC USA
[3] UNIV NOVA LISBOA, LISBON, PORTUGAL
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D O I
10.1086/261812
中图分类号
F [经济];
学科分类号
02 ;
摘要
This paper examines the EPA's decision to cancel or continue the registrations of cancer-causing pesticides that went through the special review process between 1975 and 1989. Despite claims to the contrary, our analysis indicates that the EPA indeed balanced risks against benefits in regulating pesticides: Risks to human health or
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页码:175 / 197
页数:23
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