Grouping this nonsense in with legitimate concerns about the economy was an idiotic thing to do. I worked as the head of a hazmat team for many years. Chlormequat chloride in the barely detectable parts per billion range that is being thrown around is completely harmless.
We had a saying in Hazmat, “the solution to pollution is dilution”. The vast majority of dangerous substances are not harmful at all in extreme minutia. Anthony B. Sanders of Confounded Interest should stick to his area of expertise instead of falling for the latest lefty nonsense.
“Released on April 26, 2023
“The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released for public comment its proposed decision to register the first food uses of the pesticide chlormequat chloride to provide farmers with an additional tool to help increase crop yield. Before registering these uses, EPA will need to establish tolerances in or on barley, oat, triticale, and wheat.
“Chlormequat chloride is currently registered for use as a plant growth regulator (PGR) in ornamentals grown in greenhouses and nurseries. This pesticide works to control plant size by blocking the hormones that stimulate growth prior to bloom.
“In small grains like wheat, barley, oats, and triticale, lodging (the bending over or breakage of small grain stems) is a major production issue. Lodging can severely limit grain yield and harvestability and have detrimental effects on grain quality. As a PGR, chlormequat chloride application decreases the height of the grain plant stem, resulting in reduced lodging and potentially increased grain yield. Compared to other PGRs with similar use patterns, chlormequat allows for more flexibility in application timing, resulting in greater ease of use for small grain producers.”
https://www.epa.gov/pesticides/epa-proposes-register-new-uses-pesticide-chlormequat-chloride
Humans eat a lot of grain and the chemical has a major effect and would be nearly universally applied.
I’d have top Biden officials chow down for testing.
I proposed Covid vaccine testing on drug company employees back in 2020 as I recollect.
“Anthony B. Sanders of Confounded Interest should stick to his area of expertise...”
Try as I might, I can’t discern that he has one.