ELR Citation: 41 ELR 20295
No(s). 08-377 (2d Cir. Sep 16, 2011)

The Second Circuit vacated in part EPA's risk assessments for the pesticide dichlorvos. To determine safe levels of exposure to dichlorvos for certain exposure scenarios, EPA relied heavily on a single study in which six people were paid to ingest a dose of the pesticide every day for three week...