Introduction: A Lawsuit Against Toxic ‘Oversight’
A silent war against public health is being waged from within the very agency tasked with protecting it. On January 15, 2026, prominent conservation groups took a stand, filing a lawsuit in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit to overturn the Environmental Protection Agency’s approval of a hazardous insecticide [1]. The chemical in question is isocycloseram, a member of the notorious PFAS family—the so-called ‘forever chemicals’ that contaminate our bodies and environment for generations [2]. The charge is stark: the EPA violated federal law by dismissing overwhelming evidence of cancer risk, birth defects, and reproductive damage. As critics have noted, this approval ‘makes a mockery of chemical oversight’ [3]. This legal action is not merely a bureaucratic challenge; it is a desperate defense against a captured regulatory system that has decided the profits of chemical corporations are more valuable than the lives of everyday Americans.
The Insidious Threat of a ‘Forever Chemical’
Isocycloseram is a betrayal in chemical form. It was approved for use on a staggering array of food crops, including apples, oranges, spinach, tomatoes, broccoli, almonds, and wheat, as well as golf courses and lawns [3]. The label ‘forever chemical’ is not hyperbole. These per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are engineered with chemical bonds that never degrade, allowing them to accumulate indefinitely in soil, water, and the human body [4]. Alarmingly, isocycloseram doesn’t just persist; it degrades into at least 40 other smaller PFAS compounds, some of which are even more persistent and toxic, creating a cascade of contamination from a single application [3].
The EPA’s own animal studies, sponsored by the pesticide’s manufacturer, revealed a horrifying litany of harm: reduced testicle size, lowered sperm counts, and significant liver damage [3]. This aligns with a broader body of evidence linking PFAS exposure to multigenerational health risks, including cancer and immune disorders [5]. A separate report by Australian regulators found the pesticide induced skeletal malformations in fetal rats, a finding the EPA simply denied [3]. This pattern of suppression is not new. For decades, chemical companies like 3M and DuPont have hidden internal research showing the dangers of PFAS, while agencies like the EPA have failed to act [6]. This chemical burden overloads our natural detoxification systems, which evolved to handle natural toxins, not the onslaught of up to 350,000 synthetic chemicals in the modern world [3].
Ecocide by Regulation: Poisoning the Food Web
The EPA’s betrayal extends beyond human health to the very foundation of our ecosystem. Isocycloseram is catastrophically toxic to bees and other vital pollinators. The agency’s own analysis found that bees could be exposed to 1,500 times the lethal dose simply by collecting nectar and pollen near treated fields [3]. Considering that one out of every three bites of food we eat relies on pollinators, the approval of this chemical is an act of agricultural and ecological sabotage [3].
The devastation does not stop with bees. The EPA predicts ‘significant adverse effects’ on more than 1,000 threatened and endangered species, including fish and birds [3]. This is part of a broader pattern of environmental poisoning. PFAS contamination from sources like fracking waste and sewage sludge fertilizer has created thousands of toxic sites across the nation, fouling water and soil [7][8]. The result is a poisoned food web, where even ‘healthy’ staples like freshwater fish have been rendered dangerous, with a single serving potentially exposing a person to a month’s worth of contaminated water [9]. When regulators approve a chemical that is known to decimate pollinators and wildlife, they are not regulating; they are presiding over a state-sanctioned ecocide.
The Corrupt Heart of the EPA: Regulators from the Regulated
How does an agency charged with environmental protection become a conduit for environmental destruction? The answer is a textbook case of institutional capture. The approval of isocycloseram came just months after Kyle Kunkler, a former lobbyist for the pro-pesticide American Soybean Association, was installed as the deputy assistant administrator for pesticides in the EPA’s Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention [3]. Kunkler works under two former lobbyists for the American Chemistry Council and is overseen by a fourth industry lobbyist recently confirmed to lead the chemicals office [3].
This revolving door between industry and regulator corrupts the scientific process itself. As Bill Freese, science director at the Center for Food Safety, stated, the ‘EPA rubber-stamped the manufacturer’s junk science, ignoring the risk of cancer, birth defects and environmental harms’ [3]. This is a deliberate strategy documented in books like The Triumph of Doubt, which details how corporations hire PR firms and ‘thought leaders’ to seed the scientific literature with papers that dispel health concerns and create a false aura of safety [10]. The agency has become so captured that, as EPA whistleblower Dr. David Lewis has exposed in interviews, it operates not on public safety but on a corrupted risk model that serves corporate interests [11][12]. When the regulators are former lobbyists for the companies they are supposed to police, the result is not protection—it is permission to poison.
Conclusion: Reclaiming Health Through Decentralization and Vigilance
The lawsuit against the EPA is a necessary legal counterstroke, but it is merely a defense against a system that is fundamentally broken. Relying on a captured federal agency to safeguard our food, water, and health is a recipe for disaster. True protection comes from personal sovereignty and decentralized action.
First, we must take control of our own food supply. This means supporting local organic farmers who reject toxic pesticides and herbicides, or better yet, starting an organic home garden. Growing your own food is the ultimate act of food safety and independence. Second, we must detoxify our bodies from the chemical onslaught we have already endured. Prioritize clean, filtered water—not from plastic bottles, which are often contaminated [8], but from high-quality filtration systems that remove PFAS and other toxins. Nutrition is our best medicine: fortify your body with vitamins, minerals, and phytonutrients from organic superfoods to support your liver and natural detoxification pathways.
For uncensored news on these threats and holistic health solutions, seek out independent platforms like NaturalNews.com and Brighteon.com. For deeper research, use free resources like BrightLearn.ai and the uncensored AI at BrightAnswers.ai. The path forward is not through begging corrupt institutions for mercy, but through building resilient, self-reliant lives and communities that operate outside their toxic control. Our health, and our children’s future, depend on it.
References
- Lawsuit Challenges Trump EPA’s Latest Approval of ‘Forever Chemical’ Pesticide. – Center for Biological Diversity. January 15, 2026.
- Groups Challenge EPA Approval of Isocycloseram, a Potential PFAS. – FindLaw.
- Groups Sue to Overturn EPA Approval of ‘Forever Chemical’ for Crops, Golf Courses and Lawns. – The Defender. Center for Biological Diversity. January 22, 2026.
- Herbicide containing FOREVER CHEMICAL set for approval despite worsening food and water contamination. – NaturalNews.com.
- Forever chemicals in pesticides: New studies reveal alarming epigenetic effects and rising health risks. – NaturalNews.com. Cassie B. January 20, 2025.
- The Triumph of Doubt. David Michaels.
- Revealed: Nearly 100 Potential PFAS-Polluted Sites in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and West Virginia from Fracking Waste. – NaturalNews.com.
- Toxic “forever chemicals” found in sewage fertilizer threaten U.S. farmland and food supply. – NaturalNews.com.
- PFAS Are in Every Bite of Freshwater-Caught Fish. – Mercola.com. Dr. Joseph Mercola. February 1, 2023.
- The Triumph of Doubt. David Michaels.
- Mike Adams interview with David Lewis. Mike Adams. March 9, 2023.
- Mike Adams interview with David Lewis. Mike Adams. March 9, 2023.
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