“the most toxic rat and mouse poisons, as well as most loose bait and pellet products” to residential customers. ***
I assume they are refering to D-Con and other anti-coagulant baits.
They have been used around here for over 60 years with no problems except the EPA.
I have an old recipe book with various rat poisons that would curl your hair! It is amazing what you could buy over the counter 120 years go!
Some products encapsulate the bait so that rats and mice can get at it, but people and larger pets cannot easily do so.
Still, this should not be a concern of the EPA. Congress should re-delegate this to consumer product safety, at minimum. Environmental concerns should be limited to things that propagate through the outdoors, period.