Court Ruling Allows EPA to Proceed with Chlorpyrifos Ban
EPA chlorpyrifos ban does not have to wait until lawsuits brought by the agricultural industry are resolved, a federal appeals court has ruled.
EPA chlorpyrifos ban does not have to wait until lawsuits brought by the agricultural industry are resolved, a federal appeals court has ruled.
Imported food products were more likely to contain levels of pesticides which exceeded federal safety standards.
The EPA banned chlorpyrifos last year after recent research indicated it had neurotoxic effects which could cause developmental disorders in children.
No single factor has been identified as a cause for the increase in cases.
Paraquat has also been linked to Parkinson's disease, another neurogenerative disease which causes loss of muscle control.