Jodie TurnerJan 23, 2023

#Health #Canada downplayed scientific concerns about risks of toxic #pesticide that causes birth defects. That's because @GovCanHealth is #CorporateCaptured. It cares most about the health of industry profits. #BanGlyphosate

https://www.nationalobserver.com/2023/01/23/news/health-canada-downplayed-concerns-about-toxic-pesticide

Health Canada downplayed scientific concerns about risks of toxic pesticide

Canada's pesticide regulator repeatedly ignored red flags raised by its own scientists about the health risks posed by the pesticide chlorpyrifos, stalling a review of the pesticide for close to 20 years, documents obtained by the environmental group Ecojustice reveal.

Canada's National Observer
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@jodieturner “ Instead of forcing pesticide manufacturers to safely get rid of this "highly dangerous" pesticide, it allows chlorpyrifos to be disposed of “on people's bodies, instead of a hazardous waste landfill where they belong,” said Ecojustice lawyer Laura Bowman.” #canada #publichealth #pesticide
Jan 24, 2023 at 12:16amWeb