23 results

• Maryland Lawmaker Calls For Chlorpyrifos Ban

  February 8, 2019

  Irvin Jackson

  Two Maryland lawmakers will submit legislation that, if approved, would ban chlorpyrifos pesticides throughout the state, amid concerns over developmental disorders and environmental impacts.

• Chlorpyrifos Pregnancy Risks Lead Congressional Lawmakers to Seek Ban for Insecticide

  January 25, 2019

  Irvin Jackson

  A proposed law would ban a pesticide linked to developmental disorders, after the EPA refused to ban it despite concerns from its own researchers.

• Strawberries Contain Most Pesticides, While Avocados Have The Least: Report

  April 13, 2018

  Martha Garcia

  A new report finds that strawberries carry a wider variety pesticide residue than any other produce, while avocados are among the cleanest.