Abstract
In this note, Stevi Whitman analyzes the dangers of weak pesticide regulation in the United States. Whitman explains that the EPA’s reliance on the vague “unreasonable adverse effects” standard under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) allows harmful products like Roundup to remain on the market despite strong evidence of health risks. Whitman argues for strengthening U.S. pesticide laws to match the European Union’s stricter safety threshold. She proposes amending FIFRA to require proactive bans on hazardous pesticides and greater accountability from manufacturers to better protect public health and the environment.
Recommended Citation
Whitman, Stevi
(2025)
"Pesticide Lies! A Call for EPA Action as Recent Judicial Decisions Reveal the Harmful Truth Resulting from Exposure,"
Kentucky Journal of Equine, Agriculture, & Natural Resources Law: Vol. 17:
Iss.
2, Article 4.
Available at:
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/kjeanrl/vol17/iss2/4