Skip to main content
Rural Health Information Hub
Rural Health Information Hub

EPA Announces New, Earlier Protections for People from Pesticide Spray Drift

Source
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Link
View Full Story
Date
Jul 15, 2024
Summary
Announces new U.S. Environmental Protection Agency policy for assessing the risk of pesticide drift and associated health risks for farmworkers and the general public. Notes that the new policy will require pesticide drift analysis to be conducted during the initial product registration process, rather than only during registration review.
Tagged as
Agricultural health and safety · Farmers and farmworkers · Legislation and regulations