Opinion: The arguments for barring lawsuits over EPA-approved pesticides sound good at first, but they crumble under scrutiny ...
The maker of a popular weedkiller is turning to lawmakers in key states to try to squelch legal claims that it failed to warn about cancer risks DES MOINES, Iowa -- Stung by paying billions of ...
ProduceMaxx, one such product, is registered as an antimicrobial pesticide with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. All products that claim to kill pests — in this case germs — are registered as ...
Nearly 20% of fresh, frozen and canned fruits and vegetables that Americans eat contain concerning levels of pesticides, a ...
But legal experts warn the legislation could have broader consequences — extending to any product liability claim or, in Iowa’s case, providing immunity from lawsuits of any kind. Critics say ...
S tung by paying billions of dollars for settlements and trials, chemical giant Bayer has been lobbying lawmakers in three ...
Companies are required to register products with the EPA, which evaluates — and then reevaluates every 15 years — a pesticide and its label. The EPA reiterated in 2020 that glyphosate used as ...
Pesticides Liability Protection FILE - A soybean field is sprayed in Iowa, July 11, 2013. The maker of a popular weedkiller is turning to lawmakers in key states to try to squelch legal claims ...