Comments on: Public Comment Needed for Inert Ingredient Disclosure Guidelines http://www.beyondpesticides.org/dailynewsblog/?p=2884 News on pesticide science, policy and activism Thu, 16 May 2013 16:03:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: D. Maier http://www.beyondpesticides.org/dailynewsblog/?p=2884#comment-87785 D. Maier Mon, 08 Mar 2010 21:36:43 +0000 http://www.beyondpesticides.org/dailynewsblog/?p=2884#comment-87785 As a parent and a teacher of young children, I am dismayed at the lack of real oversight and full disclosure of pesticide ingredients.
There are over 350 different inert ingredients in pesticides that are not included on product labels, despite the fact that they are known to be toxic. These ingredients typically make up over 95% of the product. However, only the active ingredients, which comprise the remainder, are listed. Many companies have used the “trade secret” loophole to make misleading claims based only on the active ingredients. For example, Chevron advertised one product line as organic and naturally occurring, which was not the case for the undisclosed inert ingredients. I believe it is extremely important to be aware of all ingredients present in products, especially pesticides, which may have a profound impact on human and environmental health. Without this information, consumers will remain unaware of potential health hazards to their family, and this is unacceptable.

Our children are our nation’s future, and all substances that are harmful to them must be transparently and stringently dealt with. The next generation must not be held hostage to the profit motives of pesticide manufacturers.

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