Pesticide Regulation amid the Influence of Industry

Boone, Michelle D.; Bishop, Christine A.; Boswell, Leigh A.; Brodman, Robert; Burger, Joanna; Davidson, Carlos; Gochfeld, Michael; Hoverman, Jason T.; Neuman‐Lee, Lorin A.; Relyea, Rick A.; Rohr, Jason R.; Salice, Christopher J.; Semlitsch, Raymond D.; Sparling, Donald W.; Weir, Scott M.

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“…This reflects the severe influence of the industry on the regulation (see also Boone et al 2014). While many lab studies and semi field studies found harmful effects of neonicotinoids to bees at field realistic dose (Maxim and Van der Sluijs 2013a), most of the published field studies did not confirm these effects.…”

Section: Large-scale Prophylactic Use Of Systemic Neonicotinoid Insecmentioning

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Pollinators and Global Food Security: the Need for Holistic Global Stewardship

2016

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Over the past decades, both wild and domesticated insect pollinators are in dramatic decline, which puts at stake the existence of species, ecosystem resilience and global food security. Globally, 87 of major food crops depend on animal pollination. Together these account for 35 % of the world food production volume. Pollinator mediated crops are indispensable for essential micronutrients in the human diet. Many ornamental plants as well as crops for fibre, fodder, biofuels, timber and phytopharmaceuticals also depend on insect pollinators. This article aims to map the current situation of pollinators worldwide, with a focus on the critical role of pollinators in the human food chain and ecosystem sustainability, their intrinsic and extrinsic value, as well as the causes of their declines and the interventions needed to conserve them, in order to develop an argument for the importance of conserving and restoring pollinator populations and diversity. The present pollinator crisis threatens global and local food security, can worsen the problems of hidden hunger, erodes ecosystem resilience, and can destabilise ecosystems that form our life support system. An integrated approach that simultaneously addresses the key drivers is needed. This includes creation and restoration of floral and nesting resources, a global phase out of prophylactic use of neonicotinoids and fipronil, improvement of test protocols in authorisation of agrochemicals, and restoration and maintenance of independence in regulatory science. The authors argue that an international treaty for global pollinator stewardship and pollinator ecosystem restoration should be initiated in order to systemically counteract the current crisis. Food ethics (2016) 1:75-91

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Section: Large-scale Prophylactic Use Of Systemic Neonicotinoid Insecmentioning

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“…There is an urgent need to restore and maintain independence in regulatory science (Boone et al 2014;Maxim and Van der Sluijs 2013a, b;Van der Sluijs et al 2013b). Strong evidence underlies the recommendations from academic scientists for protection of pollinators as a core step in ensuring food security (Klein et al 2007).…”

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Pollinators and Global Food Security: the Need for Holistic Global Stewardship

2016

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“…Even though the science may be valid, "You end up with a conflict of interest because the research money is coming from industry" (Boone, personal communication, May 5, 2014). In a recent study (Boone et al, 2014), Boone and other scientists, including Jason Rohr, who was also interviewed for this study, argue that industry has too much influence on EPA policy regarding agricultural chemistries.…”

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“…These moves create an impression that either bad science or paradigmatic incommensurability is involved. In Xenopus laevis and Rana pipiens, atrazine exposure to concentrations of 0.1 ppb causes endocrine disruption manifested as gonadal abnormalities and hermaphroditism in males [6,8] and thereby may disrupt their ability to reproduce. (p. 80, emphasis added)…”

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“…Industry influence on U.S. health and environmental policy associated with agricultural chemicals has a long history that is beyond the scope of this study to summarize (see Boone et al, 2014;Rohr & McCoy, 2010b, for overviews). Conflicts of interest could lie behind industry-funded scientific authors' rhetorical decisions about how to represent the product manufactured and sold by the company funding them.…”

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Of Frogs & Rhetoric: The Atrazine Wars

Reeves

2015

Technical Communication Quarterly

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In a scientific dispute over the effects of atrazine on amphibians, chemical industry-funded and publically funded scientists present stunningly contrasting constructions of atrazine's environmental concentrations, persistence, and potential to harm. Considerable scientific uncertainties and variable ranges allow authors to construct preferred versions of the story of atrazine. These incommensurate rhetorical constructions, more the result of competing economic and environmental interests than of any paradigmatic misalignments, have prolonged the dispute not only over atrazine's effects but also over whether its sales should be banned.

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Approval of pesticides

Matthews

2015

Pesticides

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Pesticide Regulation amid the Influence of Industry

Cited by 53 publications

References 18 publications

Pollinators and Global Food Security: the Need for Holistic Global Stewardship

Pollinators and Global Food Security: the Need for Holistic Global Stewardship

Of Frogs & Rhetoric: The Atrazine Wars

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