Quantitative weight of evidence assessment of risk to honeybee colonies from use of imidacloprid, clothianidin, and thiamethoxam as seed treatments: a postscript. (3rd October 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Solomon, Keith R; Stephenson, Gladys L
• Is Part Of: Journal of toxicology and environmental health. Volume 20:Number 6/7(2017)
• Page Start: 383
• Page End: 386
• Publication Date: 2017-10-03
• Subjects: Toxicology -- Periodicals; Environmental toxicology -- Periodicals; Environmental health -- Periodicals; 615.90205
• DOI: 10.1080/10937404.2017.1388574
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1093-7404

Abstract

ABSTRACT: This paper is a postscript to the four companion papers in this issue of the Journal (Solomon and Stephenson2017a, 2017b ; Stephenson and Solomon2017a, 2017b ). The first paper in the series described the conceptual model and the methods of the QWoE process. The other three papers described the application of the QWoE process to studies on imidacloprid (IMI), clothianidin (CTD), and thiamethoxam (TMX). This postscript was written to summarize the utility of the methods used in the quantitative weight of evidence (QWoE), the overall relevance of the results, and the environmental implications of the findings. Hopefully, this will be helpful to others who wish to conduct QWoEs and use these methods in assessment of risks.