Learn the Issues
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Updates on EPA Efforts to Address PFAS in Pesticide Packaging
EPA news update
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Vietnamese Translation: Pedicure Foot Spa Infections Brochures
Information in this fact sheet for customers of salon pedicure foot spas can help reduce the potential for infections associated with pedicure foot spa use.
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White House Announcement on the Regulation of Biotechnology
The White House posted a blog unveiling documents as part of the Administration’s continuing effort to modernize the federal regulatory system for biotechnology products as well as clarify various roles of the EPA, FDA in evaluating new biotechnologies.
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Consumer Products Treated with Pesticides
Many products (e.g., cutting boards, kitchen sponges, cat litter, toothbrushes and juvenile toys) are being treated with antimicrobial pesticides. Learn about requirements that apply to such products.
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EPA Releases Test Methods and Guidance for Long-Lasting Antimicrobial Efficacy Claims
On Friday, October 7, 2022 the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued finalized guidance and test methods for registering antimicrobial products with residual efficacy against viruses and bacteria.
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EPA Completes Scientific Testing of Pesticide Products for PFAS
EPA is taking another step in addressing concerns that per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) have been found in pesticide products by releasing a summary of the laboratory analysis of 10 pesticide products reported to contain PFAS residues.
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Are Bt crops safe?
Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) is a naturally occurring soil bacterium that produces proteins active against certain insects. Learn about the safety of these crops.
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Do's and Don'ts of Pest Control
How can you safely solve your pest problems? The key is to be willing to ask questions. Learning about the pests you have and options that are available to control specific pests is the first step.
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Healthy Lawn, Healthy Environment: Caring for Your Lawn in an Environmentally Friendly Way
Learn how to work with nature to improve your lawn's health.
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Printable Version: Pedicure Foot Spa Infections Brochures
Information for customers of salon pedicure foot spas that can help reduce the potential for infections associated with pedicure foot spa use.
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Support Document for Tetrabromobisphenol A (“TBBPA”) Section 21 Petition
Documents supporting the Section 21 petition submitted by Earthjustice.
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Proposed Rulemaking - Colorado Underground Injection Control Class VI Primacy
Public Comment for Class VI Primacy in Colorado
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About Acute Exposure Guideline Levels (AEGLs)
Describes AEGL and how they are used for emergency response activities
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MOGO-Jody Field 34-1 & 34-2 Disposal Well, Pondera County, Montana, Permit #’s MT52443-12513 & MT52439-12514
UIC Draft Permit Public Notice
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Training and Education for Applicators on Spray Drift Management
Describes how pesticide applicators can obtain training and education on spray drift management and how EPA supports development and implementation of such programs.
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Letter from Former Administrator Pruitt on Meeting to Reduce Childhood Lead Exposure
Former Administrator Pruitt has formally invited members of the President’s Task Force on Environmental Health Risks and Safety Risks to Children to a meeting to discuss next steps in developing a federal strategy to reduce childhood lead exposure.
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EPA Takes Aggressive Actions Against Citrus Greening While Maintaining Public Health and Environmental Protections
Today, EPA is announcing two actions to help protect America’s citrus industry from citrus greening and citrus canker disease.
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EPA to Sunset Temporary Disinfectant Supply Chain Flexibilities
In 2020, EPA introduced regulatory flexibilities to ensure that critical antimicrobial products remained available as the country responded to the COVID-19 public health emergency.
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November 6, 2017, Virtual Meeting on the Charge Questions for the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act Scientific Advisory Panel (FIFRA SAP) Meeting on Endocrine Disruption
This virtual FIFRA SAP meeting will be discus questions on Continuing Development of Alternative High-Throughput Screens to Determine Endocrine Disruption, focusing on Androgen Receptor, Steroidogenesis, and Thyroid Pathways
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Types of Pesticide Ingredients
Pesticide active ingredients are described by the types of pests they control or how they work. For example, algicides kill algae, biopesticides are derived from natural materials, and insecticides kill insects.