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    Thailand wants to ban these three pesticides. The US government says no

    Carey Gillam,The Guardian 7 hours ago


    Photograph: Romeo Gacad/AFP via Getty Images

    Ychlorpyrifos herbicide, which is linked to cancer and other health problems.

    Dow, Syngenta and Monsanto have each merged their way to become bigger corporate behemoths in recent years, wielding their power in Washington to keep their money-making pesticides on the market. They are not having as much luck keeping foreign leaders in line, however, amid growing global awareness of the risks many pesticides spell for human health.

    Thailand joins dozens of countries that have already banned or are planning bansvoted last montha Food and Drug Administration report issued in September found more than 84% of domestic fruits, 53% of vegetables, and 42% of grains sold to consumers carried pesticide residues.

    US regulators parrot industry talking points as they insist that dietary exposures to pesticides are nothing to worry about and say any risks to farm workers can be mitigated with proper training, protective clothing and other measures.

    According to Thai news reports, US officials have also been warning that the ban will interfere with lucrative trade. The US is especially upset about a glyphosate ban, arguing that it could limit hundreds of millions of dollars in Thai imports of US grains, which are often laced with glyphosate residues.

    Outraged Thai officials saytolddecided to delay any action until at least 2022. The agency is currently updating its risk assessment of paraquat, seeking public comments through 16 December; but it appears poised to allow continued use, albeit with restrictions. And earlier this year the

    EPA affirmed that it continues to find no health risk associated with glyphosate.
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