#EPA takes #emergency action to stop use of #dangerous pesticide
For the 1st time in 40 yrs, the #Environmental Protection Agency has taken emergency action to stop the use of a #pesticide linked to serious #HealthRisks for unborn #babies.
Tues’s #EmergencyOrder applies to… #DCPA aka #Dacthal, an #herbicide used on #crops such as #broccoli, #BrusselsSprouts, #cabbage & #onions.
#Health #PublicHealth #climate #Pregnant #farmworkers #farmers #agriculture
https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2024/08/06/epa-pesticide-farmworkers/
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