"The EPA has put cancer warnings on only 1.4% of pesticide labels for products that contain an active ingredient that the agency itself has designated 'probable' or 'likely' to cause cancer."
"Bayer is pushing the U.S. Supreme Court to rule the EPA should have sole authority over pesticide cancer labels, which would have far-reaching implications for pesticide labeling."
"The new analyses show that state laws, specifically California's Proposition 65, are the only reason some cancer-causing pesticides have warnings at all."
"The EPA 'violated its duty' to protect Americans from harmful products and a Bayer victory would further undermine public health protections."
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has issued cancer warnings on only 1.4% of pesticide labels for products containing ingredients deemed carcinogenic. Analyses reveal that just 1.1% of labels with ingredients linked to cancer have warnings. Bayer, a major pesticide manufacturer, is seeking to limit litigation over glyphosate-based herbicides and is pushing for Supreme Court authority over pesticide labeling. The Trump administration supports Bayer, while state laws like California's Proposition 65 provide some cancer warnings that the EPA has not enforced.
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