Every Pesticide Approved Since the Supreme Court's Roundup Ruling
Summary
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approved six pesticides shortly after the Supreme Court ruled in favor of Bayer in a major case about the weedkiller Roundup. Environmental groups criticized these approvals, saying they might harm health and the environment, while the EPA said the pesticides offer farmers new options.Key Facts
- The EPA approved or expanded use for six pesticides, including fluoxapiprolin, epyrifenacil, diflufenican, trifludimoxazin, chlormequat chloride, and bifenthrin.
- This regulatory move followed a Supreme Court ruling that protects chemical makers from lawsuits claiming failure to warn about pesticide health risks.
- The Supreme Court decision came from a case involving Bayer’s Roundup, a glyphosate-based herbicide linked by some to cancer.
- Environmental groups warned the pesticide approvals could cause serious ecological and health problems.
- The EPA said the new pesticides are already available and provide alternatives to older chemicals.
- Some groups call epyrifenacil a “forever chemical” (PFAS), which can persist in the environment and contaminate water.
- The EPA said these pesticides are not part of the current federal PFAS definition and that the agency is working to address real PFAS pollution.
- The Supreme Court ruling and pesticide approvals have sparked debate within the Republican Party over health and agricultural policies.
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