Thursday, August 11, 2005

Judge Rebukes EPA on Rat Poison Reversal

Judge Rebukes EPA on Rat Poison Reversal: "Judge Rebukes EPA on Rat Poison Reversal

By Juliet Eilperin
Washington Post Staff Writer
Tuesday, August 9, 2005; A02

The Environmental Protection Agency has failed to protect children from rat poison exposure, a federal judge ruled yesterday, suggesting chemical manufacturers should add a bittering agent to keep children from ingesting their products.
Ruling in favor of two advocacy groups -- West Harlem Environmental Action and the Natural Resources Defense Council -- U.S. District Judge Jed Rakoff wrote that the agency failed to justify its 2001 agreement with pest control companies, which dropped two provisions from a 1998 rule requiring them to include a bittering agent and an indicator dye."
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Although some manufacturers are using a bittering agent in their products, there are still a number of them that don't.

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