EPA proposes new regulations on agricultural pesticides to protect farm workers
EPA proposes new regulations on agricultural pesticides to protect farm workers
By Reuters
Friday, February 21, 2014 10:30 EST
By Carey Gillam
(Reuters) – Farm workers, children and other people working or living near farm fields would have more protection from hazardous pesticides under changes proposed on Thursday by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
“Today marks an important milestone for the farm workers who plant, tend, and harvest the food that we put on our tables each day,” Gina McCarthy, EPA administrator, said in a statement.
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U.S. scientists are studying how human health is affected by the use of herbicides, insecticides and other farm chemicals in growing a variety of crops. Some consumer and environmental groups have been calling for greater controls on pesticide use.
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The studies have linked a series of health problems to pesticide use, including various cancers and Parkinson’s disease.
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