New US EPA Regulations: Starting in 2024, Widely Used Disinfectant Residues Will Be Limited, Resulting in a Sudden Increase in Health Risks for Infants and Children!

According to the U.S. Federal Register, on August 23, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) officially issued Regulation 2024-19000, revising the residue limits of Ethaboxam in certain foods.

Ethaboxam, as an efficient broad-spectrum systemic fungicide, is mainly used to prevent and treat a variety of fungal diseases. The mechanism of Ethaboxam is that ethaboxam is a ketone peptide compound, which can effectively inhibit the synthesis of fungal cell wall and thus exert its bactericidal effect. The fungicide has a wide range of activities, and has significant preventive and therapeutic effects on phytophthora, powdery mildew, brown spot and other fungi. In addition, Ethaboxam also showed strong stem and leaf migration, which can be systematically conducted in plants and provide continuous protection for crops. In terms of safety, compared with some traditional fungicides, thiazolidin is less toxic to humans, livestock and the environment, and is safer to use. In terms of resistance management, due to its unique bactericidal mechanism, thiazolidin can be used as part of a resistance management plan to effectively reduce the risk of resistance development. Thiazolidin, as a new fungicide with excellent performance, has been widely used in fruits, vegetables, cereals and other crops, and plays an important role in disease control.

Epa conducted a comprehensive risk assessment of thiazolidin toxicity, dietary exposure, and potential effects on infants and young children and concluded that the following revised residue limits are safe. The specific revisions are as follows:

It is reported that this regulation will come into effect on August 23, 2024. For units and individuals who have objections or wish to apply for a hearing, they must submit relevant materials in a formal manner before October 22, 2024.