Protecting Children and Environment from Toxic Pesticides
This bill aims to enhance public safety by removing dangerous pesticides from the market. It introduces new rules for evaluating and withdrawing harmful substances, increases transparency of product ingredients, and strengthens protections for farmworkers and local communities against negative impacts.
Key points
Removal of pesticides identified as dangerous, including organophosphates, neonicotinoids, and paraquat, linked to health and environmental issues.
Mandatory full disclosure of all pesticide ingredients, including so-called inert ingredients, which can be harmful.
Empowering local communities to enact their own pesticide restrictions, giving them greater control over health and environmental protection.
Strengthening farmworker protection through mandatory reporting of pesticide incidents, penalties for non-reporting, and bilingual product labels (English and Spanish).
Limiting the long-term use of pesticides based on temporary permits, ensuring a more thorough safety assessment.
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