Which statement about the requirements of the FQPA is true?

Which statement about the requirements of the FQPA is true?

• A. The FQPA does not require review of older pesticides with established residue tolerances on food
• B. All of the above
• C. Testing of pesticides for endocrine disruption potential is required under the FQPA
• D. For setting new standards, the FQPA considers aggregate exposures to pesticides but not cumulative exposures

Answer: (C)

Endocrine disruption screening is required under FQPA because the act added the Endocrine Disruptor Screening Program (EDSP) to identify pesticides that may interfere with the hormonal systems. EPA must develop screening procedures and, based on the results, determine whether further testing or action is needed. This makes the statement about testing for endocrine disruption potential true. The other statements don’t fit. FQPA actually calls for re-evaluating older pesticides with established tolerances under a tolerance reassessment program, so claiming no review is required isn’t accurate. And when setting new standards, FQPA requires evaluating both aggregate exposures (all sources of exposure) and cumulative exposures (pesticides with a common mechanism of toxicity), so the idea that only aggregate exposures are considered is not correct.

Endocrine disruption screening is required under FQPA because the act added the Endocrine Disruptor Screening Program (EDSP) to identify pesticides that may interfere with the hormonal systems. EPA must develop screening procedures and, based on the results, determine whether further testing or action is needed. This makes the statement about testing for endocrine disruption potential true.

The other statements don’t fit. FQPA actually calls for re-evaluating older pesticides with established tolerances under a tolerance reassessment program, so claiming no review is required isn’t accurate. And when setting new standards, FQPA requires evaluating both aggregate exposures (all sources of exposure) and cumulative exposures (pesticides with a common mechanism of toxicity), so the idea that only aggregate exposures are considered is not correct.