"EPA`s refusal to ban this dangerous pesticide is unconscionable," said Patti Goldman, the Earthjustice managing attorney handling the case.
Environmental groups pointed to recent studies showing even minuscule amounts of chlorpyrifos, sold by Dow Chemical, can interfere with brain development of fetuses, infants and children.
But environmental and public health groups said those proposals don`t go far enough and filed a federal lawsuit seeking a national ban on the pesticide.
Washington (AP) -- President Donald Trump`s administration denied a petition by environmental groups that sought to ban a common pesticide used on citrus fruits, apples, cherries and other crops, reversing a push by the Obama administration to revoke all uses of the pesticide on food after a government review concluded it could harm children`s brains.
Traces have been found in waterways, threatening fish, and experts say overuse could make targeted insects immune to the pesticide.
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