Pesticide manufacturers, EPA don’t have to list most hazardous ingredients on pesticide labels, judge decides
by: Julie Wilson
NaturalNews.com
Friday, March 11, 2016
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has repeatedly denied a petition filed by environmental groups asking for better pesticide labeling. In March, Beyond Pesticides, the Center for Environmental Health, Physicians for Social Responsibility and other advocacy groups sued the EPA for failing to act on the petitions that were filed more than eight years ago.
The 2006 petition[PDF] requested that the EPA require the labeling of 374 inert chemicals on pesticide bottles that were considered hazardous under other EPA environmental laws. Pesticides manufacturers are only required to label active ingredients, despite the fact that some so-called inert ingredients are far more toxic than active ones.
Take for example polyethoxylated tallowamine (POEA), an inert ingredient in Monsanto’s Roundup that, when mixed with glyphosate, amplifies the toxic effect on human cells. A 2009 study published by the American Chemical Society concluded that POEA can kill human cells within 24 hours, especially embryonic, placental and umbilical cord cells.
POEA was found to be more deadly than glyphosate.
EPA’s policy allows chemical companies to hide perilous ingredients from consumers
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