, the EPA itself stated, “there is evidence of delays in mental development in infants , attention problems and autism spectrum disorder in early childhood, and intelligence decrements in school age children who were exposed to OPs during gestation.” OP’s refer to organophosphates, a class of chemicals that includes chlorpyrifos.
The EPA, however, has argued the scientific proof needed to ban the chemical was too weak. “Despite several years of study, the science addressing neurodevelopmental effects [of chlorpyrifos] remains unresolved,” said a, Corteva said that it agreed with the FDA’s decision and said that there are “more than 4,000 studies and reports examining the product in terms of health, safety and the environment.
In 2017, the EPA rejected a petition against chlorpyrifos brought by the Pesticide Action Network North America and the Natural Resources Defense Council , a decision applauded by several agriculture industry groups. ““Effective pest management requires access to a variety of treatments, including chlorpyrifos,” Wesley Spurlock, then-president of the National Corn Growers Association,at the time.
DawnRoseTurner The EPA exists to protect Industry from Environmentalists
stopmonsanto monsanto power !
We don't spray pesticides on our farms. But we would like to spray some over the Senate.
Booom!!! Wouldn’t need pesticides if you didn’t have soil borne pests!!! Dirt won’t be my medium Hydroponic forage crops solution 2 worldwatercrisis or at least southern California’s BarbaraCorcoran FOX10Phoenix
Ha e to make the next generation of MAGA cult members somehow.
Embarrassing failure of the EPA to do their job.
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