California Court Halts State Pesticide Spray Programs

摘要

ACalifornia court in January halted a state program that mandated pesticide spraying and other applications for invasive species at schools, organic farms, and backyards across the state. The court found that the state had inadequate environmental assessments and public disclosure of adverse effects for the pesticides used. The California Department of Food and Agriculture's (CDFA) Statewide Plant Pest Prevention and Management Program required no site-specific analysis of hazards before the application of 79 pesticides, including some known to cause cancer and birth defects and highly toxic to bees, butterflies, fish and birds.