World’s Largest Producer of Toxic Pesticide Chlorpyrifos Ends Its Production
It’s a hard-won milestone in the decades-long battle against the chemical—but the fight for a federal ban wages on....
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Senate Confirms Pro-Polluter Andrew Wheeler as EPA Chief
In his six months as the agency’s acting administrator, Wheeler has already shown that he’s unwilling to protect the environment and public health....
California Continues to Allow Harmful Pesticide
Despite studies that link chlorpyrifos to learning disabilities in children, the state has decided to keep spraying it on our foods. ...
EPA Resists Court Order to Protect Kids’ Health
The agency continues to refuse to finalize its ban of chlorpyrifos, a toxic pesticide linked to learning disabilities in children....
Courts Uphold Glyphosate’s Spot on California’s Prop 65 List of Carcinogens
In good news for public health, the dangerous chemical will rightfully remain on this public list of cancer-causing substances....
Victory! Court Orders the EPA to Finalize a Ban on Chlorpyrifos
The agency broke the law by continuing to allow use of the toxic pesticide despite scientific proof that the chemical harms children’s developing brains. ...