Tell EPA to finish the ban on neurotoxin chloryrifos
Written by barb howe Thursday, 25 March 2010 14:13
Banned elsewhere 10 years ago, the neuro-toxin chloryrifos is still widely used in agriculture, affecting the health of living beings from the workers in the fields and their families back home to honey bees and salmon.
"Chlorpyrifos is a member of the organophosphate (OP) class of pesticides. OPs are among the most toxic pesticides still in use. Acute poisoning with these neurotoxins can cause headaches, nausea, vomiting, difficulty breathing and more. Exposure to even very small amounts, especially at critical periods of fetal development, can disrupt hormonal systems leading to permanent developmental harms."
You can take action today. Join Farmworker Justice and the Pesticide Action Network in signing a petition to tell the EPA ban ALL uses of chloryrifos in the United States.
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