Truss calls for science-based pesticide rules.

The article focuses on the views of Great Britain Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) secretary Liz Truss regarding need of a "science-led" approach to pesticide regulation in Great Britain. Topics discussed include evidence-based approach" around the issue of pesticide use and regulation, risk assessment of pesticides, and European Commission's (EU's) works on endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs), which is linked to serious illness.