The Environmental Protection Agency is moving forward with approvals for pesticides containing “forever chemicals” as an active ingredient, dismissing concerns about health and environmental impacts raised by some scientists and activists.

This month, the agency approved two new pesticides that meet the internationally recognized definition for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, also known as PFAS or fluorinated substances, and has announced plans for four additional approvals. The authorized pesticides, cyclobutrifluram and isocycloseram, which was approved Thursday, will be used on vegetables such as romaine lettuce, broccoli and potatoes.

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  • TeamAssimilation@infosec.pub
    62·
    19 hours ago

    I think voting is not enough, people need to get active politically, ideally with other parties than blue or red.

    • MasterBlaster@lemmy.world
      31·
      11 hours ago

      In the USA all other political parties are effectively barred from participation. The barriers are high the costs are worse.

      • zd9@lemmy.world
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        3 hours ago

        That’s why there are so many pushes to get RCV on the books. Also why many Republican-controlled states are preemptively banning it, because they know they’d never get power again if it was a truly open and fair primary/general. Some establishment Democrats are trying to ban it too because they also benefit by the duopoly.