Calif. A.G. Bonta Applauds EPA Rule Protecting Californians From Exposure to Dangerous Pesticide Widely Used on Foods
August 19, 2021
August 19, 2021
OAKLAND, California, Aug. 19 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release on Aug. 18, 2021:
California Attorney General Rob Bonta today applauded the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) announcement of a new rule finding that there is no safe level of chlorpyrifos in foods, ending its use in agricultural production. Chlorpyrifos is a widely used pesticide currently approved for use on more than 80 food crops. Exposure to chlorpyrifos is as . . .
California Attorney General Rob Bonta today applauded the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) announcement of a new rule finding that there is no safe level of chlorpyrifos in foods, ending its use in agricultural production. Chlorpyrifos is a widely used pesticide currently approved for use on more than 80 food crops. Exposure to chlorpyrifos is as . . .