Proving pesticides are safe by testing them on humans is harder than proving them safe by testing on animals, so the new standards are actually higher, not lower–i.e. more likely to protect public health! so long as pesticides are being used, i think it is good that the EPA is requiring human testing. why should chemical companies get off with animal testing alone? we’re all exposed to pesticides all the time. either prove the stuff safe for humans or get rid of it altogether, i say.