Corteva To Stop Production Of Chlorpyrifos Linked To Brain Damage In Kids

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Source: Business Insider

(RTTNews) - Corteva Agriscience announced its decision to stop the production of the controversial insecticide chlorpyrifos, which is linked to neurological developmental issues in children, by the end of the year. The largest manufacturer of the chemical said the decision was taken due to declining sales amid weak demand, even though it continues to believe that chlorpyrifos is safe.

The news comes as California banned manufacturers from selling the agricultural chemical as of February 6, while farmers in the state cannot use chlorpyrifos products after December 31. Various states including New York, and the European Union are also preparing to ban the harmful chemical.

For years, environmental groups have been forcing the authorities to ban the neurotoxic pesticide that has been linked to low birth weight, lower IQ and attention disorders in children. In the year 2000, the U.S. banned it from residential use after scientific study revealed that the pesticide poses a clear risk to children, farmworkers, and users of rural drinking water.

Meanwhile, the Environmental Protection Agency or EPA continued to defend its safety for agricultural uses. Under President Donald Trump, the agency reversed the ban on chlorpyrifos use citing lack of enough evidence to link it to children's health problems. This was despite calls from EPA scientists and the American Academy of Pediatrics to ban the insecticide...


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Corteva, the primary manufacturer of chlorpyrifos, was part of DowDuPont Inc. prior to the spin off in June 2019. The chemical, sold under the Lorsban brand, is used on a variety of crops, including almonds, corn, citrus, grapes, and cauliflower.
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-- The toxic agricultural pesticide in foods we all eat and the impacts on heath and the environment. --

(2 mins) EARTHJUSTICE. The problem is, years of scientific studies have linked prenatal and early life exposure to chlorpyrifos with neurodevelopmental conditions, lower IQ, attention deficit disorders, and lower birth weight in children.
Earthjustice and our partners have fought to convince the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to ban chlorpyrifos. In 2016, the agency agreed to do so. Then, President Donald Trump appointed an EPA administrator who refused to implement the ban, falsely claiming the science around the pesticide was unresolved. The U.S. EPA continues to drag its feet, so we continue to fight...More, https://earthjustice.org/video/chlorpyri-wha-the-toxic-pesticide-we-all-eat
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(7 mins). 'If You Can Hear My Voice: The Fight to Ban Chlorpyrifos.' Claudia Angulo's son was born with developmental delays after she was exposed to chlorpyrifos during her pregnancy. She's fighting for a ban on the pesticide. Take action to join the fight...https://earthjustice.org/video/if-you-can-hear-my-voice-the-fight-to-ban-chlorpyrifos

[lunasun]

1. They have fought so much for this to be out in the fields I have to assume big lawsuits are coming

along with more declining sales
Resist!

[bucolic_frolic]

2. Every decade a new insecticide

Retire the old toxic one, sell the new toxic one, wait ten years.

[Farmer-Rick]

3. This pesticide was registered in 1965 and again in 2006.

So this has been around for a long time. It's not new and was banned until Trump.

It's probably directly tied to the increase in autism but of course that doesn't stop a corporation from making money off it. What's a few million damaged children?

Avoid these fruits and vegetables with the most residue of the neurotoxin.

"You’ll want to buy organic versions of those foods in order to avoid feeding your family produce that may contain chlorpyrifos, which can remain on fruits and veggies even after they have been thoroughly washed. Keep a careful eye on these crops, which have the highest residues of chlorpyrifos in recent government tests:

Imported peaches from Chile (20 percent of samples tested positive)
Imported nectarines from Chile (13 percent of samples tested positive)
Imported bell peppers from Mexico (22 percent of samples tested positive)
Imported hot peppers from Mexico (15 percent samples tested positive)
Domestic and imported cilantro (27 percent of samples tested positive)"

https://www.ewg.org/planet-trump/2017/04/don-t-want-eat-pruitt-s-pesticide-here-s-what-avoid

[iluvtennis]

4. Under Trump, the EPA reversed the ban on chlorpyrifos citing insufficient evidence to link to brain

damage in kids.

That's a statement from the article. WTF, he's always denying science.