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How does the EPA know a pesticide is safe to use in my yard?

  • Written by Jeffrey Gore, Professor of Agricultural Science and Plant Protection, Mississippi State University
How does the EPA know a pesticide is safe to use in my yard?A mosquito-control technician sprays a mixture including insecticides in a yard in Michigan.AP Photo/John Flesher

Environmental Protection Agency head Lee Zeldin has said he wants the federal agency to accelerate scientific safety evaluations of various chemicals, including pesticides.

The EPA reportedly has more than 500 pending reviews of...

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