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(Beyond Pesticides, <\/em>December 17, 2020) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is contemplating the reapproval of toxic, widely banned insecticide aldicarb for use on citrus fruits in Texas and Florida. A vast amount of scientific evidence reports a dramatic decline in insect population (i.e., the insect apocalypse), like pollinators and other beneficial biotas, from environmental pollution sources like pesticides. Therefore, it is important to assess regulatory decisions that can potentially jeopardize the protection of these species and, consequently, human health. Nathan Donley, PhD, a senior scientist at the Center for Biological Diversity (CBD), states, \u201cThe fact that U.S. regulators would even consider expanding use of this dangerous, widely banned pesticide is a stunning indictment of our broken regulatory system. This application vividly reaffirms why the pesticide industry considers us the dumping ground for the world\u2019s worst pollutants. We\u2019ll be watching closely to see whether the Biden administration steps up and puts public health before pesticide company profits.\u201d<\/p>\n

Aldicarb is a highly toxic, systemic carbamate insecticide, with initial production beginning in 1965. The chemical is a fast-acting cholinesterase inhibitor that permanently binds to the active site of an essential enzyme for normal nerve impulse transmission, acetylcholinesterase (AChE), deactivating the enzyme. In doing this, the chemical causes damage to the central and peripheral nervous systems, interrupting neurological activity. Furthermore, exposure to high doses<\/a> of aldicarb can cause vision problems, improper thermal regulation, headaches, nausea, and even death via polarization of the respiratory system. Thus, aldicarb is subject to regulation under the\u00a0Rotterdam Convention<\/a>, an international treaty established to reduce the trade of the most globally hazardous chemicals, with over 100 countries banning its use. Both EPA and the World Health Organization (WHO)\u00a0classify<\/a>\u00a0the chemical in the highest toxicity category. However, the U.S. is one of only a few countries around the world that does not\u00a0regulate<\/a>\u00a0aldicarb via the treaty, but merely strictly restricts its uses.<\/p>\n

Although EPA restricts the use of aldicarb in households, the agency approves it for agricultural use on specific crops, including cotton, and beans by professional pesticide applicators. Hence, their use in agriculture poses a huge threat to environmental and human health via runoff. In fact, aldicarb was one of the first widely used pesticides to leach and contaminate groundwater in the\u00a0Central Sand Plains of Wisconsin<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Long Island, New York<\/a>, during the early 1980s. Aldicarb may persist in groundwater for decades due to its long half-life between 200 to 2000 days and ingestion of aldicarb-contaminated groundwater by residents adversely affects\u00a0immune system function<\/a>\u00a0(immune dysfunction). Furthermore, aldicarb is a systemic pesticide that plant roots and leaves readily uptake, leading to toxic chemical residues in pollen and sap-like droplets (guttation) easily accessible to\u00a0vulnerable pollinators<\/a>, like bees.<\/p>\n

In 2010, BayerCrop Science agreed with EPA to\u00a0voluntarily cancel<\/a>\u00a0the production of Temik 15G, the sole aldicarb pesticide on the market, ending distribution by 2017. The chemical poses an unnecessary dietary risk to infants and children, causing neurological harm at very low doses. However, less than a decade after its discontinuation, a new aldicarb product by AgLogic\u2014AgLogic 15G\u2014surfaced, with limited use on a small subset of U.S. crops.<\/p>\n

Presently, AgLogic is the only manufacturer of aldicarb pesticide products, and approving it for use on citrus fruit highlights faults within the pesticide regulatory system. Evidence demonstrates that past use of Temik 15G on citrus fruit crops exclusively posed the highest risk to children and infants, ultimately leading to its 2010 cancellation. Furthermore, the Florida Department of Agriculture\u00a0denied<\/a>\u00a0AgLogic\u2019s request to gain \u201cSpecial Local Needs\u201d approval (also called a Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act [FIFRA] Section 24(c) approval) for use on Florida citrus in 2017 and 2018. AgLogic was unable to demonstrate that aldicarb is safer at controlling pests than other alternatives. Thus, AgLogic is currently pursuing a FIFRA Section 3 approval that does not \u201crequire the submission of comparative efficacy studies,\u201d indicating the company\u2019s intent to request a waiver for necessary pollinator-toxicity studies to accelerate regular Section 3 approval on citrus.<\/p>\n

The approval of AgLogic15G for use on citrus crops (e.g., grapefruit, lemon, orange, lime trees) would allow an additional 400,000 acres of crop treatments in areas where pesticides already pose a threat to human, animal, and environmental health. In Texas, aldicarb-treated corn poisoned feral hogs, deer, and other animals, promoting a\u00a0hunting ban<\/a>\u00a0by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department to protect human health. Florida\u2019s karst (porous) topography, slightly acidic soil and frequent precipitation can allow aldicarb to\u00a0mobilize<\/a>\u00a0in soil, contaminating groundwater and contributing to toxic chemical runoff into nearby aquatic systems. Furthermore, Karen McCormack, a retired employee of the EPA\u2019s pesticide office, states her concern over aldicarb approval, \u201cIt\u2019s deeply disappointing to watch the current EPA renege on its agreement to ban this highly toxic and persistent pesticide. After receiving numerous complaints of aldicarb leaching into groundwater and contaminating drinking water supplies in Florida and elsewhere, my colleagues worked tirelessly to reach a voluntary agreement with the aldicarb manufacturer to stop producing this hazardous pesticide. Now it appears all this work may have been in vain.\u201d<\/p>\n

It is essential that when EPA weighs the risks and benefits of extending pesticide uses, the agency acknowledges previous harms associated with those chemicals. Harms ultimately associated with contaminant exposure should end through policy reform and the adoption of practices that eliminate toxic pesticide use. With far too many diseases in the U.S. associated with pesticide exposure, prohibiting the use of pesticides with known toxic effects is crucial for safeguarding public health.<\/p>\n

Beyond Pesticides\u2019\u00a0Pesticide-Induced Diseases Database<\/a>\u00a0is a great resource for additional scientific literature that documents elevated rates of acute and chronic diseases and illnesses among people exposed to pesticides. Additionally, Beyond Pesticides advocates for a precautionary approach<\/a>\u00a0to pest management in\u00a0land management<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0agriculture<\/a>, with a\u00a0transition to organic methods<\/a>. Tell President-elect Biden to adopt a new direction for pesticide regulation<\/a> and Tell Vilsack to\u00a0Move\u00a0Forward, Meet\u00a0Challenges, Correct\u00a0the Past by supporting strong organic agricultural standards<\/a>.<\/p>\n

All unattributed positions and opinions in this piece are those of Beyond Pesticides.<\/em><\/p>\n

Source: Center for Biological D<\/a>iversity<\/p>\n

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