Friday, May 10, 2019

California bans pesticide linked to brain damage in children

In a move that is both a victory for environmental justice and a snub to the current president, the California Senate officially banned a pesticide that has been proven to cause brain damage in children. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) had previously attempted to ban the chemical, chlorpyrifos, nationwide but the Trump administration rejected the overwhelming scientific evidence of its health impact on pregnant women and children living near major farms. This week, California representatives...

from Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building https://inhabitat.com/california-bans-pesticide-linked-to-brain-damage-in-children
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