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Human pesticide test limits proposed
Children, pregnant women seen at risk
By Erica Werner, Associated Press | September 8, 2005
WASHINGTON -- The Environmental Protection Agency yesterday proposed banning pesticide testing on pregnant women and children -- a move that followed criticism that the government's reliance on human pesticide tests has irresponsibly endangered vulnerable people.
Sign up for: Globe Headlines e-mail | Breaking News Alerts ''The government here is imposing strict standards for both what we will be allowed to give consideration to, and what we will allow people who are doing research on pesticides to do," Jim Jones, director of the EPA's Office of Pesticide Programs, said in an interview.