Hawaii residents want pesticide alert!!

[rainyjim]

Obie, Thanks for reminding me of this thread...although the topic of the legislation is similar the bills are very different. Nonetheless, this post is still quite relevant, and amusing.

I'll leave it here for anyone it may benefit.

For those that don't know the IARC (INTERNATIONAL AGENCY FOR RESEARCH ON CANCER) - a branch of the World Health Organization, is the only agency that assesses cancer hazard rather than risk, which is a highly unusual practice and often misunderstood.
Recently, shady practices by the IARC (largely stemming from their findings on pesticides and lack of disclosure of internal processes) have brought some negative light too the IARC practices...
https://science.house.gov/news/press-rel...ate-report

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Originally posted by rainyjim

I thought I would share a little regarding the recent IARC pesticide evaluations

The IARC assesses potential cancer hazards whereas various regulatory agencys around the world (EPA, FDA, USDA in the U.S.) assess cancer risks.

In light of this I think its appropriate to share the difference between hazards and risks.


A hazard is something with the potential to cause harm. For example,

Some hazards would be:
-Driving on the road
-Shaving your face
-Using a blowdryer

A risk is the chance you will be harmed. For example,
Some risks would be:
-Driving in a blizzard
-Shaving a bear
-Using a blowdryer while in the bathtub

Thank you, I hope this helps you understand the meaning of the IARC classifications.

Aloha mai kakou

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