What do glyphosate, atrazine, aldicarb, dicamba, isoxaflutole, paraquat, and sulfoxaflor all have in common?
They are dangerous pesticides that were approved by the Trump administration during the final months of his presidency.
But now we have the chance to reverse Trump’s attempts to help out Bayer and the other corporations peddling toxic chemicals.
The Biden administration has just made a commitment to reduce exposure to harmful pesticides.
So add your name to our petition telling the EPA to protect farmworkers, children, and pollinators from the harmful pesticides approved by the Trump administration.
In recent years, the rest of the world has been moving away from using pesticides linked to cancer, birth defects, and the killing off of pollinators and endangered species.
But in the United States, the EPA has continued to allow the widespread use of these dangerous products.
Glyphosate has been linked to cancer and puts 93% of endangered species in the US at risk of death or injury. It is banned in more than 20 countries. The EPA reauthorized its use in 2020.
Aldicarb is extremely toxic to the human nervous system and harmful to bees. It is banned in more than 100 countries. It was reintroduced in the US weeks before Trump left office.
Atrazine is linked to increased risk of birth defects and certain cancers. It is banned in dozens of countries. The EPA reauthorized and expanded its use in 2020.
Sulfoxaflor is extremely toxic to honey bees and other pollinators. The EPA re-registered it for use in 2020.
Isoxaflutole is likely to cause cancer and is harmful to plants and animals. The EPA approved its use in 2020.
Dicamba has destroyed millions of acres of crops not genetically engineered to resist it. The EPA reauthorized its use in 2020.
Paraquat is responsible for dozens of deaths and is linked to the risk of Parkinson’s disease. The EPA is in the final stages of approving its use.
Sign the petition now to demand that the new EPA Administrator make it a priority to reverse the Trump era approvals for these dangerous pesticides.
People have successfully worked for years to ban glyphosate and other dangerous pesticides in countries all around the world.
And now for the first time in years, we have a good chance of getting similar pesticide bans in the US. Together we can make sure that the Biden administration follows through on its promise to reduce exposure to harmful chemicals.
More information
Common weed killer glyphosate increases cancer risk by 41%, study says
CNN. 15 February 2019.
CNN. 15 February 2019.
Trump EPA hands citrus growers a parting gift—aldicarb and streptomycin
Chemical & Engineering News. 21 January 2021.
Chemical & Engineering News. 21 January 2021.
Executive Order on Protecting Public Health and the Environment and Restoring Science to Tackle the Climate Crisis
The White House. 20 January 2021.
The White House. 20 January 2021.
