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EPA ignored plea to tighten restrictions on a controversial weed killer, lawsuit claims

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EPA ignored plea to tighten restrictions on a controversial weed killer, lawsuit claims
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The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is putting public health at risk by continuing to let farmers spray glyphosate, a weed killer linked to cancer, directly on top of oats before harvest, a practice that commonly results in residues of the pesticide remaining on popular foods made with oats, according to a new lawsuit.

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