Cory Booker bill would protect Americans’ right to sue pesticide makers for poisoning

New legislation introduced Thursday by Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) would protect Americans’ ability to sue pesticide manufacturers in federal court over potential harm caused by their products. The Pesticide Injury Accountability Act, which faces nearly insurmountable odds to passage, comes amid the collision of two major trends: the growing awareness of the danger of pesticides and…