EPA won't ban chlorpyrifos, despite harmful effects on kids

Chlorpyrifos is used on fruit, among other crops.

Chlorpyrifos is used on fruit, among other crops. Credit: Pixabay.

The Environmental Protection Agency announced that it will not ban the use of a pesticide called chlorpyrifos, which is used on fruit, vegetables, nuts, and soybeans. That’s despite research showing chlorpyrifos can have harmful effects on children’s brains.

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