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Federal Register · June 9, 2025
The title they went with Pesticide Tolerances; Implementing Registration Review Decisions for Certain Pesticides; Hydrogen Cyanide, et al. Noisy translates that to

US environmental regulators will remove pesticide limits for some chemicals

What happened
US environmental regulators are proposing to remove limits on how much of certain pesticides can be in food. This means that some chemicals previously restricted will no longer have a maximum allowable level.
Why it matters
Every few years, US environmental regulators review pesticides to ensure they are still safe. This document proposes to remove the maximum allowable residue levels for several pesticides. This means that for these specific chemicals, there will no longer be a legal limit on how much can be present in or on food.
The signal
Watch for public comments on this proposal, especially from consumer safety groups or agricultural industry associations, to see if the changes are contested.
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