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Chlorpyrifos

02/02/2018 / By Isabelle Z.

Brain-damaging neurotoxic pesticide found in hundreds of foods: EPA allows pesticide lobby to dictate policy

If you thought that buying organic fruits and vegetables was a waste of money, you might want to think again. Test results released by the FDA have shown the presence of a neurotoxic pesticide known as chlorpyrifos in samples taken from more than 300 different foods. This alarming data comes from a series of tests […]

11/10/2015 / By Vicki Batts

EPA bans pesticide, but is it all a ruse?

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) may seek to ban a common pesticide used on citrus fruits, almonds and other crops, according to a new proposal they released on October 30. Chlorpyrifos is a popular insecticide used on a variety of crops, many of which are American favorites, such as apples, grapes, cherries and broccoli. This […]

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