TAKE ACTION: Ban a widely used neurotoxic pesticide now
Earthjustice - Kari Birdseye
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is pulling a toxic pesticide harmful to bees off the market, following a recent court order. Now a separate court order could lead to a ban of a widely used pesticide that’s incredibly harmful to people.
Tell the EPA to ban all uses of chlorpyrifos now!
The EPA has a court-ordered deadline of October 31 to respond to our request to ban chlorpyrifos, a neurotoxic pesticide that poisons farmworkers and communities at alarming rates and causes serious brain and neurodevelopmental impairments in children.
agency has already found that extensive scientific evidence links chlorpyrifos to serious harm to children’s brains, including reduced IQ, loss of working memory, delayed development, and attention disorders.
What’s worse is just how widely the pesticide is used—on everything from cotton and corn to almonds and fruit trees, including oranges and apples.
We can’t let chlorpyrifos continue to poison people. Urge the EPA to ban this toxic pesticide now.
After multiple Earthjustice lawsuits in recent years and letters from more than 150,000 individuals like you, the agency has finally started the process to ban this dangerous chemical.
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