The implementation of the food quality protection act (FQPA) in increasing the safety standards for new pesticides used on foods

Year : 2024 | Volume : 14 | Issue : 03 | Page : 41 51
    By

    Saad Nasser AlQahtani,

  1. Assistant Professor, Department of Law College of Business Administration, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Al-Kharj, Saudi Arabia

Abstract

This paper examines the Food Quality Protection Act (FQPA) and its impact on enhancing safety standards for pesticides used on food in the United States. Initially, the study explores the Delaney Clause—a strict standard prohibiting carcinogenic food additives—which FQPA replaced with a more flexible “reasonable certainty of no harm” criterion. This shift allows the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to assess pesticide risk with consideration of potential benefits, even if a substance is carcinogenic at high doses. The paper also critiques the EPA’s implementation challenges, including reliance on quantitative risk assessment (QRA) and cumulative risk assessment, which quantify risks of multiple chemical exposures but face informational and regulatory limitations. Recommendations focus on refining judicial review and integrating cumulative risk assessment to strengthen the FQPA’s capacity to safeguard public health, especially for vulnerable populations such as children. This study underscores the importance of regulatory clarity and rigorous assessment methods in pesticide management.

Keywords: Food Quality Protection Act (FQPA), Pesticide regulation, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Delaney Clause, Reasonable, certainty of no harm, Quantitative risk assessment (QRA), Cumulative risk assessment, Carcinogenic additives

[This article belongs to Research and Reviews: A Journal of Toxicology ]

How to cite this article:
Saad Nasser AlQahtani. The implementation of the food quality protection act (FQPA) in increasing the safety standards for new pesticides used on foods. Research and Reviews: A Journal of Toxicology. 2024; 14(03):41-51.
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Saad Nasser AlQahtani. The implementation of the food quality protection act (FQPA) in increasing the safety standards for new pesticides used on foods. Research and Reviews: A Journal of Toxicology. 2024; 14(03):41-51. Available from: https://journals.stmjournals.com/rrjot/article=2024/view=190425


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Volume 14
Issue 03
Received 24/10/2024
Accepted 26/10/2024
Published 19/11/2024
Publication Time 26 Days
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