>I'm not going to engage in an iterative point-counterpoint debate of the 
non-science issues.  

Agreed.

>My intent in posting here is to provide information that otherwise hasn't 
been brought out.  

Me, too.

>BEE-L readers can read the referenced documents for themselves and make 
up their own minds.

So they can, indeed:

“No independent government testing is required before a pesticide is 
registered for use (in America). Large gaps in basic scientific knowledge 
about pesticides remain, including their environmental ‘fate’ (where they 
end up) and their toxicity to humans and to wildlife. A problem pesticide 
may be removed from the market only after a long process and full trial -- 
something that should be done before . . .” (from the link provided in 
another thread).

Yoon

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