American Bird Conservancy Petitions EPA to Ban Import of Food Containing Deadly Pesticide Residues
Posted by admin, October 30th, 2009
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to ban the import of crops containing any residues of 13 pesticides that are banned or restricted for use in the United States. In addition to the environmental risks to birds, several of these chemicals also pose a risk to agricultural workers American Bird Conservancy has petitioned the U.S. migratory birds spend the winter months. These pesticides are highly toxic to birds, but are commonly used on crops throughout Latin America where many species of U.S.
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