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Office of Inspector General

Report: Impact of EPA’s Conventional Reduced Risk Pesticide Program Is Declining

Report #14-P-0322July 24, 2014

What We Found

The number of newly registered reduced risk pesticides may continue to decline unless the EPA can reduce barriers to participation.

Report Materials​​

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