EPA Announces New, Earlier Protections for People from Pesticide Spray Drift | US EPA

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

52% : As part of this action, going forward EPA will now include a chemical specific human health spray drift analysis for:To read more about how the agency will implement this change, see the document entitled Implementing Chemical Specific Human Health Spray Drift Analysis into Pesticide Registration Actions, July 2024.
48% : EPA will now assess the potential for people to be exposed to a pesticide when it drifts away from where it is applied earlier in the agency's review process.
48% : EPA will use chemical specific human health spray drift analyses to determine specific label instructions to protect against and reduce the occurrence of spray drift, such as droplet sizes and buffer distances, for each pesticide and use.
44% : "Historically, EPA has only conducted a chemical specific assessment of the potential for people to be exposed to pesticide 'spray drift' during registration review, which happen every 15 years after a pesticide is approved to ensure that it can carry out its intended functions without creating unreasonable adverse effects to human health and the environment.
42% : By assessing the amount of a pesticide that drifts beyond its intended target, EPA can identify measures that will protect people from unintended pesticide exposure.
38% : This change is also consistent with the agency's commitment to address environmental justice concerns from pesticide use in and around farm communities and to comply with the Endangered Species Act, where EPA is working to improve how it evaluates risk to and protects endangered species.
36% : Additionally, if EPA identifies spray drift risks for people living or working nearby or non-target species, the agency will protect against those risks.

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