A sneaky new bill in Congress could let pesticide companies poison Americans without facing consequences. Section 453 of the House appropriations bill would give chemical giants like Bayer Monsanto a legal shield to hide dangers from consumers. This backroom deal blocks funding for the EPA to update warning labels and prevents lawsuits against companies that harm people through toxic chemicals.
Big corporations like Bayer are pushing this “poison immunity” plan to escape accountability – especially after losing billions in lawsuits over glyphosate, a weedkiller linked to cancer. If this passes, current and future lawsuits against these chemical companies would be thrown out of court.
The bill’s sneaky language creates a “Catch-22” for farmers and families. If new science shows a pesticide is dangerous, companies can’t update labels – making it impossible for people to know the risks. Then when people get sick, courts couldn’t do anything about it.
Nine states including Florida, Iowa, and Oklahoma already rejected similar laws this year. Even the Trump-loving Farm Bureau condemned these poison-protection bills. Local communities don’t want corporate destroyers getting a free pass to harm people.
Conservatives preach about personal responsibility, but this bill lets companies shirk theirs. Families could no longer sue when pesticides cause Parkinson’s, ALS, or infertility. Our system would favor corporate profits over citizen safety.
Bayer’s front groups claim glyphosate is crucial for food security. But even the World Health Organization labels it “probably carcinogenic.” Farmers don’t need poison to grow crops – they need honest labeling and safe alternatives.
If this bill becomes law, reversing it would be almost impossible. The fake “food security” argument ignores the fact that chemical companies want to keep making money off outdated, dangerous products.
You can stop this poison shields: contact your representatives now and demand they kill Section 453. Hardworking Americans deserve to know what’s in their food and air – not corporate handouts that silence the truth.