Protecting Children and Environment from Toxic Pesticides Act
This act aims to enhance public safety by tightening pesticide regulations. It introduces faster withdrawal of dangerous substances, increases transparency of product ingredients, and strengthens protection for agricultural workers. As a result, fewer harmful chemicals will enter food and the environment, and workers will be better protected from their negative effects.
Key points
Withdrawal of pesticides deemed dangerous from the market, including organophosphates, neonicotinoids, and paraquat, which are linked to health problems and environmental damage.
Introduction of a requirement to disclose all pesticide ingredients, including so-called inert ingredients that can be harmful, increasing consumer awareness.
Limiting the use of pesticides based on temporary permits and prohibiting the sale of existing stocks of withdrawn products, to prevent their continued use.
Strengthening protection for agricultural workers through mandatory reporting of pesticide-related incidents, penalties for non-reporting, and protection against retaliation, as well as requiring product labels in English and Spanish.
Empowering local communities to enact their own pesticide restrictions, giving them greater control over safety in their environment.
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