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ProPublica Jul 6, 2023

The U.S. Banned Farmers From Using a Brain-Harming #Pesticide on Food. Why Has It Slowed a Global Ban?
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Chlorpyrifos is so harmful that America banned its use on food.

But a top #EPA official made it clear that the U.S. was not ready to support similar protections for the rest of the world under a treaty that restricts #pollutants that travel the globe.

#Food #FoodSafety #Pollution #News #Imports #Pesticides

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The U.S. Banned Farmers From Using a Brain-Harming Pesticide on Food. Why Has It Slowed a Global Ban?

Chlorpyrifos is so harmful that America banned its use on food. But a top EPA official made it clear that the U.S. was not ready to support similar protections for the rest of the world under a treaty that restricts pollutants that travel the globe.

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