EPA Proposes Limited Ban on Chlorpyrifos Pesticide
December 02, 2024
December 02, 2024
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Dec. 2 [Category: Environment] -- Earthjustice issued the following news release:
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced today a proposed rule prohibiting most food uses of chlorpyrifos, an organophosphate pesticide linked to neurodevelopmental harm in children. Chlorpyrifos will be allowed on alfalfa, apple, asparagus, cherry, citrus, cotton, peach, soybean, strawberry, sugar beet, and wheat.
This proposed rule follows a 2023 de . . .
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced today a proposed rule prohibiting most food uses of chlorpyrifos, an organophosphate pesticide linked to neurodevelopmental harm in children. Chlorpyrifos will be allowed on alfalfa, apple, asparagus, cherry, citrus, cotton, peach, soybean, strawberry, sugar beet, and wheat.
This proposed rule follows a 2023 de . . .