The potent chemical has been linked to a slew of health issues.
Detwiler says that another concern is the health impact on farmworkers. He explains that those who routinely come in contact with pesticides like chlorpyrifos during pest management operations—as well as during general crop raising and harvesting activities— are at risk. Even if they’re using maximum personal protective equipment and engineering controls. “Their routine contact with pesticides may occur over an entire season or across many years,” Detwiler says.
The EPA has determined that the current agricultural exposures from the use of chlorpyrifos in food do not meet safety standards, leading the agency to say that the current threshold does not guarantee safety from the chemical. Hence, the move to ban the substance.Chlorpyrifos is usually used on soybeans, trees that grow fruits or nuts, broccoli, cauliflower, and other row crops, the EPA says.
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