Rodenticides kill more than rodents. Providence lawmaker sponsors bill to ban their use.

By: Alexander Castro

Outlets: Rhode Island Current

Published: March 2, 2026

Words: 1,594

Last Updated: 1 week, 2 days ago

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There’s more than one way to poison a rat.

But not all poisons are created equal, and some of the most popular rodenticides can wreak havoc higher up the food chain, killing the birds and mammals that feast upon vermin.

A bill by Providence Democratic Rep. Rebecca Kislak would gradually end the sale of these offending agents, known as anticoagulant rodenticides, in Rhode Island, while phasing in alternatives via a municipal pilot program.

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