I hope this isn't true, EPA to allow pesticide testing on kids

[genieroze]

ALERT: EPA TO ALLOW PESTICIDE TESTING ON ORPHANS & MENTALLY HANDICAPPED CHILDREN

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Thursday, November 17, 2005

Public Comment Period Closes
December 12, 2005

Public comments are now being accepted by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on its newly proposed federal regulation regarding the testing of chemicals and pesticides on human subjects. On August 2, 2005, Congress had mandated the EPA create a rule that permanently bans chemical testing on pregnant women and children. But the EPA's newly proposed rule, misleadingly titled "Protections for Subjects in Human Research," puts industry profits ahead of children's welfare. The rule allows for government and industry scientists to treat children as human guinea pigs in chemical experiments in the following situations:
http://www.organicconsumers.org/epa6.cfm

[iamjoy]

1. Rumor

At least, according to Snopes. But there is some basis in fact

http://www.snopes.com/toxins/cheers.asp

[genieroze]

2. Thanks for the update.

[soothsayer]

3. Nope, your snopes link refers to a DIFFERENT epa study.

Like you, I looked it up on snopes when I saw this on du yesterday or the day before and you'll see from your link that the study/proposal or whatever was ended in april of this year.

The proposed federal regs this poster is talking about are actually still up for comment until Dec 12. I'm not 100% sure if they're being interpreted correctly by those who are concerned, but it's definitely alive and well. (You can find it in the federal register.)

[genieroze]

4. Here is the actual site for this

http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/EPA-GENERAL/2005/September/Day-12/g18010.htm

[MrMonk]

5. Categorical prohibition against intentional exposure

Sec. 26.420 Prohibition of research involving intentional dosing of
children.

Notwithstanding any other provision of this part, under no
circumstances shall EPA or a person when covered by Sec. 26.101(j)
conduct or support research involving intentional dosing of any child.


"Notwithstanding" = "in spite of" (Webster's)