The EPA has announced plans to begin testing pesticides that may affect the human hormonal system. Also, the National Academy of Sciences is recommending changes in the way we test for health effects of chemicals.
The EPA announced that it will begin testing pesticides for human toxicity. But how do you test the 80,000 chemicals currently on the market in a timely and safe manner? Host Steve Curwood talks with Gina Solomon, senior scientist with Natural Resources Defense Council, about how the EPA might follow through on its testing commitment.