Ban Chlorpyrifos

What's At Stake

The science is clear. Chlorpyrifos is dangerous.

Exposure to low levels of the pesticide in early life can lead to increased risk of learning disabilities, including reductions in IQ, developmental delay, and behavioral problems, such as ADHD. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s own scientific analysis showed that the amount of chlorpyrifos ingested by young children through sprayed fruits and vegetables could exceed safety levels by 140 times. Yet Trump’s EPA is refusing to move forward with its previously proposed ban of the pesticide. 

We are standing up for children’s health by taking the Trump administration to court and fighting for policies that cut use of this toxic pesticide in California and on apples, berries, citrus, and other fruit loved by kids.

Tell the EPA's Andrew Wheeler to ban the toxic pesticide chlorpyrifos

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150K

Number of children at risk due to living near fields sprayed with chlorpyrifos.

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Hawaii Bans Use of Toxic Pesticide Chlorpyrifos

The EPA, however, continues to keep the harmful chemical on the market.

Court Allows EPA to Continue Delaying Toxic Pesticide Ban

Based purely on a procedural issue, an appeals court ruled today that the EPA can keep putting off a decision on banning chlorpyrifos.

The Pesticide in Your Crisper Drawer

Shown to be toxic to kids, chlorpyrifos is nevertheless still being sprayed on crops across the country—and making its way into our bodies. So why has the EPA refused to ban it?

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$1M

Amount that Dow Chemical, the largest manufacturer of chlorpyrifos, reportedly donated for Trump’s inauguration

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EPA: Toxic Pesticide on Fruits, Veggies Puts Kids at Risk

The United States Environmental Protection Agency has found that residues from the toxic pesticide chlorpyrifos are lurking on fruits & vegetables—up to 14,000 percent higher than the “safe” limits.
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This pesticide, which belongs to a class of chemicals developed as a nerve gas made by Nazi Germany, is now found in food, air, and drinking water.

— Nicholas Kristof, the New York Times
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Protect Our Children: The EPA Must Finalize the Ban of Chlorpyrifos

Widespread use of the pesticide chlorpyrifos in agriculture threatens farming communities, contaminates drinking water, and leaves toxic residues on fruits and vegetables.
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1M

The amount of chlorpyrifos used by California per year

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No More Delays: Lawsuit Seeks EPA Action on Toxic Pesticide

NRDC and our partners are taking EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt to court for failing to act on the science and follow the law—leaving children at increased risk from learning disabilities, reduced IQ, and behavioral problems.

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