Which federal law requires that all pesticides meet new safety requirements?

The Food Quality Protection Act is significant because it established stricter safety standards for pesticides, particularly concerning their impact on children and vulnerable populations. This law requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to assess the health risks associated with pesticide residues in food, ensuring that they meet health and safety standards before being approved for use.

One of the key elements of the Act is the requirement for a determination that the pesticide does not pose an unreasonable risk to human health, with an emphasis on safety for children. This marked a shift toward more rigorous evaluations of pesticide safety, reflecting a growing concern about the potential health effects of chemical exposures from agricultural products.

Other laws mentioned, while they govern aspects of pesticide regulation and use, do not specifically impose new safety requirements in the same manner as the Food Quality Protection Act does. The Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act primarily focuses on the registration, distribution, and labeling of pesticides, while the Pesticide Registration Improvement Act mainly addresses funding and processing of pesticide applications. The Endangered Species Act, on the other hand, concerns the protection of species rather than direct pesticide safety requirements.