EPA Delays Report on Flea and Tick Products That May Harm Pets
Pet owners continue to report adverse effects on animals
Pet owners worried about the adverse reactions thousands of animals nationwide have experienced to topical flea and tick products will have to wait a little longer for any action from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
The agency previously told ConsumerAffairs.com that it planned to issue a report last fall about "spot-on" flea and tick products, which pet owners say have triggered "horrific" reactions in their dogs and cats. But according to the EPA, the agency is still reviewing reports and other "complex technical issues" regarding the problem, and will likely not take any action for weeks.
"[The] EPA has been evaluating the data submitted on adverse incidents associated with the spot-on flea and tick pet products and is nearing completion of its review," the agency's spokesman, Dale Kemery, said. "Due to the large amount of data and the complex technical
issues associated with the review of the data, our report is not ready for public release."
Read more: http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2010/01/fleatick02.html#ixzz0bzey59NW
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2 comments:
if the epa would employ someone other than the manufacturer to report incidents BEFORE the product is approved maybe we wouldn't be where we are today
I could not agree more!
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