Sen. Pfaff: Senator Pfaff Denounces EPA’s Recent Approval of Pesticides Containing PFAS
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Sen. Pfaff: Senator Pfaff denounces EPA’s recent approval of pesticides containing PFAS
LA CROSSE, WI – Today, Senator Brad Pfaff (D-Onalaska) sent a letter to US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin denouncing the agency’s recent approvals of new agricultural pesticides containing intentionally added per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), including trifludimoxazin, diflufenican, and epyrifenacil. The letter can...
EPA greenlights three pesticides as watchdog groups raise PFAS and cancer concerns
The Environmental Protection Agency approved three new chemical pesticides on June 30, and environmental watchdog groups immediately challenged the decision, warning that the chemicals may degrade into “forever chemicals” linked to serious health risks. The approvals, covering diflufenican, epyrifenacil, and trifludimoxazin, have opened a sharp dispute over how the federal government defines PFAS and whether...
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