Farmworkers Back Environmental Protection Agency's Suspension of Toxic Herbicide
August 06, 2024
August 06, 2024
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 6 [Category: Environment] -- Earthjustice issued the following news release:
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ordered an emergency suspension of the pesticide DPCA today, a toxic herbicide commonly used to kill weeds on crops like broccoli, onions, and cabbage. Farmworker organizations applaud the EPA for taking this important step to protect workers and their children.
In April, the agency issued a warning about DCPA's haz . . .
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ordered an emergency suspension of the pesticide DPCA today, a toxic herbicide commonly used to kill weeds on crops like broccoli, onions, and cabbage. Farmworker organizations applaud the EPA for taking this important step to protect workers and their children.
In April, the agency issued a warning about DCPA's haz . . .