CA finds chlorpyrifos causes permanent brain harm, calls it a Toxic Air Contaminant
HAWAII BANS CHLORPYRIFOS!
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Federal Court orders national ban on brain-harming chlorpyrifos within 60 days

Aug 9, 2018

Decision confirms that California must also take action to protect communities now Sacramento, CA: Slamming the Trump administration’s repudiation of science, today the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ordered the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to adopt a nationwide...

State finds widespread risk from brain-harming pesticide

Jul 30, 2018

Nerve agent chlorpyrifos is a Toxic Air Contaminant that threatens agricultural communities and harms children’s developing brains, state scientists agree Sacramento, CA: California took a step closer Monday to curbing the use of a pesticide linked to permanent brain...

Hawaii first in the nation to ban brain-harming pesticide chlorpyrifos

Jun 13, 2018

Hawaii’s bold action contrasts with California’s baby steps Sacramento, CA: Hawai'i Governor David Ige signed a ban of the brain-harming pesticide chlorpyrifos into law Wednesday, making the Aloha State the first in the nation to ban the chemical linked to autism,...

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The chemical industry is about to undo more than 150 restrictions on the use of hazardous pesticides on parks and playgrounds. A dangerous provision to this year’s Farm Bill would preempt local governments from adopting their own pesticide regulations. Join leaders like Erin Brockovich and urge your representative to vote NO on the farm bill and protect communities’ right to protect themselves from pesticides.

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"Appeals have called for an end to the use of the brain-harming pesticide chlorpyrifos, why haven’t our state regulators at the Department of Pesticide Regulation suspended or banned chlorpyrifos already?" Julie Vallens -- We have the same question!

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“We deserve to be in an environment where we’re not afraid to come to school because we might get sick,” she said [teacher Romo, SASS member]. “We need to feel safe and be able to learn and not put our health at risk.”

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