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Re: Risk from pesticides in honey, etc.
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Peter Borst <[log in to unmask]>
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Informed Discussion of Beekeeping Issues and Bee Biology <[log in to unmask]>
Date:
Wed, 16 Oct 2002 22:16:26 -0400
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I wrote:
I trust the EPA and the FDA to do a decent job. Not perfect, mind
you, but we are a lot better off with them than we would be without
them.

Harry said:
I don't know what a EPA and FDA are so can't comment.


My mistake. This being an international list I should have spelled it
out. EPA stands for the Environmental Protection Agency; FDA is the
Food and Drug Administration. Their effectiveness varies according to
administration.

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Peter Borst <[log in to unmask]>

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