Children's Health Defense
As the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) agenda continues to gain popular support, proposed changes in agricultural policy may pave the way for more pesticides to enter the U.S. food system.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is advancing a proposal that would block states from requiring warning labels on pesticides, herbicides and other commonly used agricultural products, The Lever reported.
Meanwhile, at the state level, at least 11 and as many as 21 states are proposing industry-drafted bills to grant agrochemical companies immunity from liability for harms from their products if those products are licensed by the EPA, according to Moms Across America.
Both proposals stem, in part, from the ongoing battles over glyphosate, the most commonly used herbicide in the country and the key ingredient in Bayer’s Roundup weedkiller. Extensive scientific research has identified glyphosate as a carcinogen and linked it to many additional health concerns, including autism and decreased birth weight for babies…
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