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The Office of Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic Substances
(OPPTS) plays an important role in protecting public health and the environment
from potential risk from toxic chemicals for now and for generations to come.
We promote pollution prevention and the public's right to know about chemical
risks. We evaluate pesticides and chemicals to safeguard all Americans, including
children and other vulnerable members of the population, as well as our most threatened
species and ecosystems from environmental harm. Dealing with emerging issues like
endocrine disruptors and lead poisoning prevention are top priorities.
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Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP)
regulates the use of all pesticides in the United States and establishes maximum
levels for pesticide residues in food, thereby safeguarding the nation's food
supply. EPA is expanding access to information on risk assessment and risk management
actions to help increase transparency of decisionmaking and facilitate consultation
with the public and affected stakeholders. In addition to its regulatory functions,
OPP's programs include providing information and coordination on issues ranging
from worker protection to prevention of misuse of pesticides. OPP participates
in a variety of partnerships related to pesticide use, including the Pesticide Environmental Stewardship
Program, a voluntary private and public partnership dedicated to reducing
pesticide use and risk, the Consumer Labeling Initiative, and IPM in Schools.
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Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT) promotes the use of
safer chemicals, processes, and technologies; promotes life-cycle management of
environmental problems such as asbestos; advances pollution prevention through
voluntary action by industry; and promotes the public's right to know. Through
the Chemical Right-to-Know program,
for example, OPPT is working voluntarily with industry and others to make basic
hazard data available to the public on over 2,000 chemicals used in high volume
in the United States, and to identify and evaluate chemicals of particular
concern to children's health.
The Office of Science Coordination and Policy
(OSCP) provides coordination, leadership, peer review, and synthesis
of science and science policy within OPPTS. Program areas under OSCP include biotechnology,
endocrine disruptors and the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide
Act (FIFRA) Scientific Advisory Panel (SAP).
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