In response to public outcry over testing of pesticides on people, the US Congress is requiring that EPA issue a rule regulating such testing. Unfortunately, EPA's proposed rule fails to protect the health of experimental subjects, ignores concerns regarding conflict of interest and continues to allow pesticide manufacturers to finance, design and conduct tests on humans.
Pesticide Action Network (PAN) joins with the Natural Resource Defense Council; the Center for Health, Environment, and Justice; the Organic Consumers Association; Beyond Pesticides and many other organizations in opposing EPA's proposed human testing rule, which does not meet the standards of the Nuremberg Code of ethical medical behavior, despite specific Congressional instructions to do so.
Additionally, we are asking EPA to instead focus energy and resources on studies that evaluate the levels and health impacts of occupational and non-occupational exposures that are already happening, especially in vulnerable groups, and in or near agricultural communities where pesticides are commonly used.
Read more about human testing: http://panna.org/resources/panups/panup_20051128.dv.html
EPA has opened a public comment period with a December 12th deadline. Please join with PAN to stop EPA's proposed rule that lifts restrictions on intentional dosing of human beings with pesticides by EPA. Thank you!
Take Action! Fill out the letter below by December 12th.
Send a letter to the following decision maker(s):
Mr William Jordan
Mr William Jordan
Below is the sample letter:
Subject: OPP-2003-0132: Protections for Subjects in Human Research
Dear [decision maker name automatically inserted here],
This letter is for the public comment submission to the docket on Protections for Subjects in Human Research, Docket ID OPP-2003-0132.
I am concerned that the proposed rule allows intentional dosing of pesticides on human beings. Even small intentional doses of pesticides on human beings are unethical and unacceptable to me. I request that you revise the rule to unambiguously and completely disallow data from unethical studies involving intentional dosing of human beings with pesticides.
Instead, please focus EPA resources on studies that evaluate the levels and health impacts of occupational and non-occupational exposures that are already happening, especially in or near agricultural communities where the threat of exposure to pesticides is the greatest.
Clear rules on human testing will protect the health of experimental subjects and support the integrity of EPA science.
I am concerned that the proposed rule allows intentional dosing of pesticides on human beings. Even small intentional doses of pesticides on human beings are unethical and unacceptable to me. I request that you revise the rule to unambiguously and completely disallow data from unethical studies involving intentional dosing of human beings with pesticides.
Instead, please focus EPA resources on studies that evaluate the levels and health impacts of occupational and non-occupational exposures that are already happening, especially in or near agricultural communities where the threat of exposure to pesticides is the greatest.
Clear rules on human testing will protect the health of experimental subjects and support the integrity of EPA science.
Sincerely,
Your Name
Your Name
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