An environmental group urged EPA on Wednesday to require cancer warnings on all pesticides containing ingredients the agency already links to the disease — a mandate that would go far beyond current practice.
In an emergency petition, the Center for Biological Diversity said most active pesticide ingredients EPA has linked to cancer don’t carry a required label disclosing the risk.
The agency “consistently fails to warn the public about known cancer risks associated with pesticides,” the CBD said in the petition.
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The EPA press office said, “As with all petitions, EPA will evaluate the incoming petition.”
