EPA Bans Pesticide Linked To Health Problems In Children

By JOHN FLESHER

AP Environmental Writer

ABC News

The Biden administration said Wednesday it was banning use of chlorpyrifos, a widely used pesticide long targeted by environmentalists, on food crops because it poses risks to children and farm workers.

The Environmental Protection Agency acted after a federal appeals court ordered the government in April to determine quickly whether the pesticide is safe or should be prohibited.

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