EPA Makes Paraquat Draft Risk Assessments ... | 農藥合法資訊網

2019年10月15日—AllparaquatproductsareRestrictedUseProducts.Additionally,paraquatproductscanonlybeappliedbycertifiedpesticideapplicators.EPA ...

Today, EPA is taking an important step in its regulatory review of paraquat—an herbicide used in agricultural and commercial settings only. The draft risk assessments are the product of an extensive evaluation of available data on the health and environmental impacts associated with the pesticide. The agency is seeking public input on draft human health[1] and ecological risk assessments[2]. These draft risk assessments are the next step in the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) registration review process and are not a denial or an approval of the herbicide. Public comments will be accepted until December 16, 2019.

Additional Background

Paraquat is already applied annually to control invasive weeds and plants in more than 100 crops—including cotton, corn, and soybeans, and there are presently no direct alternatives to...