date:Jul 13, 2018
an on the agricultural use of the chemical is long overdue. These pesticides are very toxic for farm workers. They have been proven to lower the IQ of children, they have loss of working memory and attention deficit disorders; something that is totally unacceptable.
Against the recommendation of its own scientists, last year the EPA claimed the science on chlorpyrifos is unresolved and allowed its use to continue until it revisits the issue in 2022.
Chlorpyrifos is used extensively on apples,