Another win for all of us! The other day I posted that New York banned these brain damaging pesticides, now California has done the same. This is important because so much of our food is grown in California. Trump clearly does not have the "peoples" best interests in mind.
See more at the link https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/polit...ion/ar-AAB5NCj
Excerpt:
California, the nation's top agricultural state, banned a common pesticide Wednesday, citing research showing it hinders brain development in children.
Chlorpyrifos, known on the market as Lorsban, is sprayed on a wide variety of crops including corn and cranberries, and farmers often call it a last line of defense against certain insects.
The chemical was initially targeted for phase-out by the Obama administration after
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) scientists recommended a ban on the pesticide in 2016. But that decision was reversed under the Trump administration, and the agency has delayed taking further action, leaving bans in state hands.
California's action comes from the state's EPA, though state lawmakers are also considering a ban by legislation.
The agency argued the ban was needed "to prevent the significant harm this pesticide causes children, farm workers and vulnerable communities," according to a statement.
The EPA banned household use of chlorpyrifos in 2000 due to its risks for children, and scientists recommended a full ban on the pesticide in 2016. But President Trump's former EPA administrator, Scott Pruitt, ignored that advice, leaving the department in a long legal battle over the substance.