Environmental groups are again suing the EPA over the pesticide chlorpyrifos.
The groups are suing the EPA for refusing to ban chlorpyrifos during a ruling in July. The EPA said it would expedite a review of the pesticide by 2022.
Studies have linked chlorpyrifos to neurological problems in children, but the USDA’s Office of Pest Management Policy says the safety of the insecticide is grounded in sound science.
The USDA says clorpyrifos is used on more than 50
crops.
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