20 years? Tell EPA that's way too long.
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- Published on Thursday, 26 March 2015 10:15
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... Time to protect farmworkers. Now.
20 years makes a huge difference.
But not for farmworkers. The rules protecting them from pesticide exposure haven't been updated in 20 years. Urge EPA to act.
Dear Paov,
Do you remember 1995? What did cell phones even look like back then? And fax machines were everywhere, right?
A lot has changed in the last 20 years — but for farmworkers, not so much. It was May of 1995 that EPA put the “Worker Protection Standard for Agricultural Pesticides” (WPS) in place. And it hasn’t been updated since.
Finish up, EPA!! » Thanks to thousands of supporters like you, a new WPS is in sight. But EPA is moving in slow motion, and we think the agency needs a deadline. To honor National Farmworker Awareness Week, please sign (and share!) our petition to EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy.
Bottom line? These rules matter, and they're long overdue. The WPS is the only protection for farmworkers from pesticide harms on the job. So much more is known today about the dangers of chronic pesticide exposure.
We're letting EPA know we expect a strong, final WPS no later than August 18, 2015 — exactly one year after 200,000 people sent in comments demanding stronger protections for farmworkers.
20 years is too long » Join more than 10,000 supporters who have already signed on! Let's urge EPA to do right by our nation's farmworkers. We'll deliver the message to Administrator McCarthy next Tuesday to mark Cesar Chavez Day.
Thank you for holding our leaders accountable!
Pesticide Action Network North AmericaOakland, CA | Minneapolis, MN
Phone: 510.788.9020 Email:This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Web:www.panna.org
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