title: State pesticide regulatory programs: themes and variations.
abstract: State pesticide regulation varies with region, with the amount and type of agriculture, with pesticide use, and with political conditions that are sometimes volatile and unpredictable. Dr. Arne offers an overview of state regulatory programs and their connections to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
authors.affiliation: Environmental Protection Agency, Seattle, Washington 98101, USA.
authors.forename: K H
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Arne
mesh_terms: D002617:Chemical Industry / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D004282:Documentation / Q000592:standards; D004787:Environmental Pollution / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006801:Humans; D010575:Pesticides / Q000737:chemistry / Q000633:toxicity; D015397:Program Evaluation; D012042:Registries; D013219:State Government; D014481:United States; D016885:United States Department of Agriculture; D014484:United States Environmental Protection Agency
chemical_list: D010575:Pesticides