Keep Science & Strawberries Safe from Corporate Influence
Keep Science & Strawberries Safe from Corporate Influence
Why this petition matters
It's been 5 years since we started working to stop the use of cancer-causing methyl iodide, called by scientists “one of the most toxic chemicals on earth.” Last week, that work paid off with two big breaks.
First, the agency head who ignored her own scientists to approve methyl iodide for use in California, Mary-Ann Warmerdam, resigned and went to work for Clorox. At least this revolving door is an exit.
Second, U.S. EPA is reconsidering its decision on methyl iodide - despite intense pressure from Arysta, the largest private pesticide company in the world, to keep it on the market. On March 17, the agency opened public comment on our legal petition to end all uses of this pesticide, nation-wide. The science is clear: this pesticide is too toxic to be used safely. But the pesticide industry will keep weighing in. We need your voice at the table. Now.
Sign this petition to U.S. EPA, urging Administrator Lisa Jackson to follow the science, and do the right thing.
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- Administrator Lisa JacksonEPA Administrator