The Pesticide Question

Contributors. Preface. Introduction: 1. New directions for pesticide use; H. Lehman. I: Social and environmental effects of pesticides: 2. The impact of pesticides on the environment; C.A. Edwards. 3. Assessment of environmental and economic impacts of pesticide use; D. Pimentel, H. Acquay, M. Biltonen, P. Rice, M. Silva, J. Nelson, V. Lipner, S. Giordano, A. Horowitz, M. D'Amore. 4. The relationship between `cosmetic standards' for foods and pesticide use; D. Pimentel, C. Kirby, A. Shroff. 5. Risk of pesticide-related health effects: an epidemiologic approach; S. Schuman. 6. Pesticides and natural toxicants in foods; T. Culliney, D. Pimentel, M.H. Pimentel. II: Methods and effects of reducing pesticide use: 7. Socioeconomic impacts and social implications of reducing pesticide and agricultural chemical use in the United States; F.H. Buttel. 8. Swedish pesticide policy in a changing environment; O. Pettersson. 9. Reducing pesticide use by 50% in the province of Ontario: Challenges and progress; G.A. Surgeoner, W. Roberts. 10. Environmental and economic impacts of reducing U.S. agricultural pesticide use; D. Pimentel, L. McLaughlin, A. Zepp, B. Lakitan, T. Kraus, P. Kleinman, F. Vancini, W.J. Roach, E. Graap, W.S. Keeton, G. Selig. III: Government policy and pesticide use: 11. Government policies that encourage pesticide use in the United States; K.A. Dahlberg. 12. Pesticide use trends and issues in the United States; C. Osteen. 13. Alar: the EPA's mismanagement of an agricultural chemical; J.S. Hathaway. IV: History, public attitudes and ethics in regard to pesticide use: 14. Values, ethics and the use of synthetic pesticides in agriculture; H. Lehman. 15. Growing public concern for pesticides in food and water; C.E. Sachs. 16. Pesticides: historical changes demand ethical choices; J. Perkins, N. Holochuck. V: The benefits and risks of pesticides: two views: 17. Seeking a balanced perspective; N.L. Reding. 18. An increasing public concern; R.L. Metcalf. Index.