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Inspector General Finds Widely Used Flea Collars Still Not Fully Evaluated by EPA  - Beyond Pesticides Daily News Blog An EPA OIG report reveals multiple systemic failures by the agency, citing inadequate safety reviews of Seresto flea collars.

Recent report by @EPAoig reveals multiple systemic failures by @EPA Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP), citing inadequate safety reviews of #Seresto #pet collars—not keeping our #pets safe from #pesticides! #flumethrin #imidacloprid #inadequate Blog:

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Despite Nearly 1,700 Pet Deaths from Seresto Pet Collars, Pesticide Product Remains on Market - Beyond Pesticides Daily News Blog (Beyond Pesticides, July 20, 2023) Despite evidence of toxicity to pets from Seresto pet collars (manufactured with the neurotoxic insecticide flumethrin, as well as the notorious neonicotinoid imidacloprid), the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) has announced that the popular flea and tick collars will remain on the market, but with new mitigation measures. However, advocates say that these measures will do little to protect people and pets from chemical exposure using these collars. The agency will require Elanco — the manufacturer of Seresto — to conduct enhanced reporting for various factors, including adverse symptoms, veterinary community outreach, and warnings on the product’s label. Seresto, developed by Bayer and sold by Elanco, has been linked to nearly 1,700 pet deaths, injuries to tens of thousands of animals, and harm to hundreds of people. There are nontoxic ways to protect pets from fleas and other pests while protecting human family members. Children Ignored by the Agency EPA has a history of ignoring the exposure patterns to children who come into close contact with pets and their flea collars and the potential adverse health threats, opting for warnings instead of regulatory action. In 2017, EPA issued a warning for tetrachlorvinphos (TCVP) flea collars that advised: “not […]

Despite evidence of #toxicity from #Seresto collars, @EPA announced that the product will remain on the market with new mitigation measures— failing to #protect #pets & #people from #chemical #exposure! 🐕 #flumethrin #imidacloprid #neonic @Elanco Blog:

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