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A Cost-Benefit Analysis of Pesticide Use in U.S. Food Production

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Pesticides

Part of the book series: Contemporary Issues in Science and Society ((CISS))

Abstract

Pesticide use in the United States amounts to about 1 billion pounds per year (Berry, 1978). While most (800 million pounds) of these pesticides are used in agricultural production, a significant amount is applied by homeowners, industry, and government agencies (Berry, 1978).

This paper is a publication of the Cornell University Agricultural Experiment Station, New York State College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, a Statutory College of the State University of New York.

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