Keyword: chlorpyrifos

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California Moves to Ban Chlorpyrifos

22.05.2019 - The state of California, one of most important for the US agriculture industry, has moved to ban the controversial insecticide active ingredient chlorpyrifos, which some studies...

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US Wants to Finally Dump Chlorpyrifos Ban

07.10.2018 - The administration of US president Donald Trump appears eager to clear the way for the continued sale of the controversial pesticide chlorpyrifos. The Justice Department last week...

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US Pediatricians Urge Chlorpyrifos Ban

03.07.2017 - The American Academy of Pediatrics, a body that represents more than 66,000 pediatricians and pediatric surgeons, has written to Scott Pruitt, new administrator of the US...

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EPA Denies Petition to Ban Chlorpyrifos

13.04.2017 - A week before a federal court deadline to make a final decision on its use, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has denied a petition to ban the insecticide active...