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Mar
Tell EPA to Stop the Sale of Seresto Flea Collars Documented to Kill 1,700 Dogs and Cats; Harmful to Children
(Beyond Pesticides, March 8, 2021) In the face of 1,700 pet deaths linked to Serestoâs flea and tick collarâas reported March 2, 2021 by USA Today, based on EPA recordsâEPA has taken no action. This unconscionable inaction is defended by an EPA spokesperson who told the media that, despite these incidents, the agency has deemed Seresto collars ââeligible for continued registrationâ based on best available science, including incident data. . . . No pesticide is completely without harm, but EPA ensures that there are measures on the product label that reduce risk.â Seresto is developed by Bayer and sold by Elanco. Tell EPA and Members of Congress to take responsible and immediate action to stop the death of dogs and cats by stopping the sale of Seresto flea collars. Beyond Pesticides is calling on EPA to recognize, finally, that the label on flea collars is not adequately protective, as evidenced by the number of deaths and 75,000 incidents. âEPA has the authority to act now, and it should use its powers to protect the health and lives of pets,â said Jay Feldman, executive director of Beyond Pesticides. âEPA should act on the deaths immediately, not wait for further study, just […]
