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Determine what specific effects data for each chemical and exposure situation are essential to assess and manage risks appropriately
Use screening and priority setting to eliminate the need for requiring a battery of tests focused on all possible adverse outcomes 8 Why a Shift in Paradigm? • Lower the costs for the government and taxpayers because the Agency could avoid reviewing unnecessary tests • Eliminate complex and expensive in vivo testing for the pesticide-producing industry • Reduce the use of animals in testing