Learn the Issues
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EPA Releases More User-friendly Calculator for Estimating Pesticide Concentrations in Water
The EPA is seeking public comment on the National Marine Fisheries Service’s opinion for the insecticides carbaryl and methomyl.
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Using Repellent Products to Protect against Mosquito-Borne Illnesses
Dengue is a mosquito-borne viral illness that can cause serious health effects.Find out about using insect repellents to protect against dengue and other mosquito-borne diseases.
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DEET
DEET (chemical name, N,N-diethyl-meta-toluamide) is the active ingredient in many insect repellent products. It is widely used to repel biting pests such as mosquitoes and ticks. Formulations registered for direct skin application contain 4% to 100% DEET.
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Guía para patógenos virales emergentes y estado de los pesticidas antimicrobianos
El Instituto Nacional de Alergias y Enfermedades Infecciosas define a los “agentes patógenos o enfermedades infecciosas emergentes” como aquellos que “aparecieron recientemente en una población o que existían
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Desinfectantes para patógenos virales emergentes (EVP, por sus siglas en inglés): Lista Q
Productos con especificaciones para agentes patógenos virales emergentes
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EPA Announces Electronic Process for Submitting Foreign Purchaser Acknowledgement Statements
EPA is now accepting official Foreign Purchaser Acknowledgement Statements (FPAS) and FPAS annual summaries through the Pesticide Submission Portal.
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What You Can Do to Protect Honey Bees and Other Pollinators
Growers, consumers, and advocates can report bee kills, learn about best management practices, and reduce dust from treated seed. Governments can participate in workgroups. Pesticide manufacturers can learn about pesticide review.
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Now Available – Final Test Guidelines for Ecological Effects
EPA's “Guidelines for Aquatic and Sediment-Dwelling Fauna, Aquatic Microcosm and Field Testing” are part of a series of test guidelines established by EPA for use in testing pesticides and other chemical substances.
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WIFIA Letters of Interest Received - Summary Factsheets
Factsheets summarizing information about the letters of interest received by the WIFIA program.
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WIFIA FY 2019 Letters of Interest Received Factsheet
Factsheet summarizing information about the FY 2019 letters of interest received by the WIFIA program.
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Rebroadcast of Public Symposium on Regulation of Plant-Incorporated Protectants – Register for November 18, 2016, Webinar
n September 2016, EPA held a public symposium on data that support registration of plant incorporated protectants (PIPs).
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Natural Disaster Preparedness and Recovery for Communities Served by Decentralized Wastewater Systems
This webinar covers new resources developed by the National Environmental Health Association (NEHA), promoting key messages to populations dependent on decentralized systems across the U.S.
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EPA Draft Malathion Human Health Assessment Available
EPA is making the draft malathion human health risk assessment available. For this draft risk assessment, EPA considered exposures from all sources, including food, drinking water, and insect sprays.
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EPA Releases Four Neonicotinoid Risk Assessments for Public Comment
The updated imidacloprid assessment looks at potential risks to aquatic species, and identifies some risks for aquatic insects.
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Environmental Financial Advisory Board (EFAB) Workgroup Meeting Materials - December 4, 2019
Materials for EFAB meeting.
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Environmental Financial Advisory Board (EFAB) Strategic Action Agendas
EFAB Strategic Action Agenda - Fiscal Year 2016-2017
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Center for Environmental Finance (CEF) Reports and Publications
A listing of Environmental Finance Newsletters, Progress Reports, Financial Tool Guides, and Program Fact Sheets.
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Water Infrastructure Financial Leadership
This document highlights successful financial tools to help inform local water infrastructure investment decisions.
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Environmental Financial Advisory Board (EFAB) Workgroup Meeting Materials - December 18, 2019
Materials for EFAB meeting.
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DC Water's Environmental Impact Bond
The Water Finance Center developed an in-depth technical report of the first Environmental Impact Bond (EIB).