09/29/2025
Did you know? Pesticides are everywhere—in our food, water, and air. Children are especially at risk, absorbing 3x more pesticides per pound than adults, and their developing brains and organs are particularly vulnerable. Farmers face high exposure too, even with safety precautions, leading to elevated risks of cancer and other serious health risks.
Yet Congress is considering Section 453, a small clause in the Interior Appropriations Bill that would:
❌Make it harder, if not impossible, to hold pesticide companies accountable
❌Block state and local governments from protecting communities
❌Shield manufacturers once the EPA approves a product
Glyphosate, the world’s most widely used pesticide, was classified as ‘probably carcinogenic’ by the WHO in 2015, and new studies show it can cause cancer even at doses deemed ‘safe’ by the EU.”
It’s the same corporate playbook we saw with plastics: hide the science, protect profits, let families pay the price. Environmental health doesn’t stop at our skin.
Take action now: Tell Congress to oppose Section 453:
https://www.earthday.org/tell-congress-we-need-protection-from-poison-pesticides/?source=edo_facebook
Citation for graphic:
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Gross, L. (2019, March 21). More than 90 percent of Americans have pesticides or their byproducts in their bodies. The Nation. https://www.thenation.com/article/archive/pesticides-farmworkers-agriculture/
