EPA Tackles Highly Toxic Pesticide in Major Advance for Farming Areas in the U.S.

By Brian Gumm, Center for Effective Government After years of pressure by public health and environmental advocates, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is finally proposing to greatly restrict a dangerous, neurotoxic pesticide called chlorpyrifos. This chemical causes a variety of developmental problems and lowers IQs. The pesticide is especially dangerous to children and developing […]