Such findings may indicate that additional measures such as increased regulatory controls or more-refined risk assessment techniques may be necessary. The NRC report will focus upon the risks from dietary pesticide exposure to infants and children but may not consider the benefits of consumption of fruits and vegetables. It is hoped that publicity given to the NRC report will not result in a decline in consumer confidence as evidenced by an unwarranted decrease in consumption of fresh produce by infants, children, or adults. In a previous NRC study on diet and health, it was recommended that we increase our consumption of fruits and vegtables and that the risks of increased dietary exposure to pesticides would be greatly outweighed by the potential benefits such as reduced risk of cancers and reduced risk of other chronic diseases. Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, pp.1-50.
Survey reveals significant changes in American diet.
U.S. General Accounting Office, U.S.Gov. ILSI Press, Washington, D.C., pp. Interspecies extrapolation of drug and genetic toxicity data. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL, pp. National Research Council Board on Agriculture and Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology, Washington, D.C., February 27.