EPA Approves Controversial Pesticides | Sacramento News

Sacramento News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 2, 2026 · 1m

The EPA just greenlit three new pesticides—Epyrifenacil, Diflufenican, and Trifludimoxazin—despite environmental groups calling them “forever chemicals” for their stubborn carbon-fluorine bonds. While the agency argues they don’t qualify as PFAS under its stricter definition (which excludes molecules with only one fluorinated carbon), critics warn they still break down into persistent toxins like Trifluoroacetic acid. Health risks, including cancer links for Trifludimoxazin, are acknowledged—but the EPA insists approved usage limits are safe. Farmers say these chemicals are vital to fight…