Toxic Pesticide Ban: Immediate Removal of Dangerous Chemicals and Worker Protection.
This bill mandates the immediate and permanent cancellation of highly toxic pesticides like organophosphates, neonicotinoids, and paraquat, citing risks to children's health, pollinators, and the environment. It requires full transparency regarding all chemical ingredients, including previously hidden "inert" substances, and significantly strengthens protections and reporting requirements for farmworkers. The goal is to accelerate the removal of dangerous chemicals from the market and the food supply.
Key points
Immediate ban and prohibition of existing stocks for all uses of organophosphate, neonicotinoid, and paraquat pesticides.
Pesticide labels must fully disclose all ingredients, including potentially toxic "inert" chemicals, with required warnings.
Enhanced farmworker safety: mandatory incident reporting, protection against retaliation, and labels required in English and Spanish.
Pesticides banned in the European Union or Canada must be immediately suspended in the U.S. pending expedited safety review.
Local communities gain the power to enact their own, stricter pesticide restrictions, overriding state laws.
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