EPA Ignored Plea to Tighten Restrictions on a Controversial Weed Killer, Lawsuit Claims

EPA ignored plea to tighten restrictions on a controversial weed killer, lawsuit claims

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is putting public health at risk by continuing to let farmers spray glyphosate, a weed killer linked to cancer, directly on top of oats before harvest, a practice that commonly results in residues of the pesticide remaining on popular foods made with oats, according to a new lawsuit. The lawsuit, filed April 20 by the Environmental Working Group (EWG), asks the US Court of Appeals for the District of …

Citing Child Cancer Risk, Lawsuit Targets Trump EPA Over Glyphosate

With the US Supreme Court to hear arguments on glyphosate health risks, the Environmental Working Group sues the Trump administration for delaying a response to a petition for stronger restrictions on the weedkiller.

EWG sues EPA for inaction on glyphosate petition; violates federal law, puts children at risk

In the suit, EWG requests a reduction in the glyphosate tolerance level for oats from 30 ppm to 0.1 ppm and a ban on its use as a pre-harvest desiccant.