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(Beyond Pesticides<\/em>, June 8, 2017) On Monday, numerous organizations filed an administrative appeal<\/a> to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), seeking to reverse\u00a0Scott Pruitt\u2019s order<\/a> to continue allowing the toxic organophosphate insecticide chlorpyrifos in agriculture, and revoke all tolerances (allowed food residues) of the chemical. On the same day, Attorneys General (AGs) from seven states announced legal objections<\/a> to Scott Pruitt\u2019s order, also calling for a reversal of the decision and a revocation of all tolerances. Allowing the continued use of chlorpyrifos runs counter to findings of independent science and EPA\u2019s own scientists<\/a>, which establish unacceptable\u00a0risks to humans and the environment.<\/p>\n

The administrative appeal, filed by Earthjustice on behalf of 12 environmental, labor, and civil rights organizations, resulted from the decision by EPA to allow the use of chlorpyrifos while it studies the safety of the chemical. The seven AGs, in their filing, are charging that EPA wrongfully approved the continued use of chlorpyrifos in agriculture without first gathering and assessing the full safety data, as required by the U.S. Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act<\/em>. Many environmental groups spoke out in favor of these filings. \u201cThere\u2019s a good reason this dangerous toxin has been banned from indoor use for more than a decade and the EPA\u2019s own scientists recommended ending its use on food,\u201d said Brett Hartl, government affairs director at the Center for Biological Diversity, in a press release<\/a>. \u201cThere is no question that this pesticide causes serious harm to people and wildlife so there should be no question that it should be banned, period.\u201d<\/p>\n

In March 2017, Scott Pruitt and the EPA reversed a tentative decision from 2015<\/a> to revoke food residue tolerances of chlorpyrifos due to the chemical\u2019s neurotoxic impacts. This would have effectively banned chlorpyrifos from agriculture. This decision stemmed from a petition<\/a> and lawsuit<\/a> filed by the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) and Pesticide Action Network North America (PANNA) \u00a0ten years ago, calling for EPA to revoke all chlorpyrifos tolerances and cancel all registrations. A Federal Appeals court mandated<\/a> that EPA take final action by March 31, 2017.\u00a0Mr. Pruitt\u2019s decision left the door open for continued neurotoxic dangers for humans, especially children, who have been shown to be especially vulnerable to chlorpyrifos.<\/p>\n

Chlorpyrifos is part of the organophosphate (OPs) class of pesticides, which were used in World War II as nerve agents. As potent neurotoxicants, organophosphates are extremely harmful to\u00a0the\u00a0nervous system<\/a>, given that they are cholinesterase inhibitors and bind irreversibly to the active site of an enzyme essential for normal nerve impulse transmission. The scientific evidence of neurotoxic dangers associated with chlorpyrifos exposure is extensive and consistent<\/a>. A 2016 study<\/a> found lower IQ in children born to mothers who, during their pregnancy, were living in close proximity to chemical-intensive agricultural lands where OPs were used. A 2015 study<\/a> found that a decrease in lung function in children was linked to exposure to organophosphates early in life. Another\u00a02015 study<\/a>\u00a0found that prenatal exposure to\u00a0chlorpyrifos<\/a> is linked to tremors in children. Although organophosphate use was on the decline in the U.S., Mr. Pruitt\u2019s decision sets a precedent for continued allowance.<\/p>\n

EPA\u2019s own assessment<\/a>, which incorporates recommendations from a 2016 Scientific Advisory Panel (SAP), finds that children exposed to high levels of chlorpyrifos have mental development delays, attention problems, attention-deficit\/hyperactivity disorder problems, and pervasive developmental disorders. The SAP agreed with EPA that there is an association between chlorpyrifos prenatal exposure and neurodevelopmental outcomes in children. After the 2016 review, EPA concluded that there is \u201csufficient evidence\u201d that there are neurodevelopmental effects even at levels below the agency\u2019s level of concern, and that current approaches for evaluating chlorpyrifos\u2019 neurological impact are \u201cnot sufficiently health protective.\u201d<\/p>\n

Another assessment<\/a> released by EPA in January 2017 found that\u00a0chlorpyrifos<\/a>\u00a0likely has detrimental effects on 97 percent of all species listed and protected under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). OPs are acutely toxic to bees, birds, mammals, aquatic organisms and certain species of algae at low doses. OPs method of entry into the environment can vary from pesticide drift, volatilization, and runoff from soil erosion.\u00a0 Once present in the environment, organisms that come into contact with the pesticide will have difficulty performing basic survival and reproductive functions.<\/p>\n

Beyond Pesticides has long sought a broad-scale marketplace transition that disallows the use of toxic synthetic pesticides by law and encourages a systems-based approach that is protective of health and the environment. That is why organic, with its requirement of a detailed organic system plan, and methods to foster and improve soil health, represent the future of agricultural production in the U.S. and abroad. This approach never allows the use of toxic synthetic pesticides, let alone organophosphates such as chlorpyrifos, and advances a\u00a0viable, scalable<\/a>\u00a0path forward for growing food. For more information on why organic agriculture is the right alternative, see our\u00a0organic program webpage.<\/a><\/p>\n

Source(s): CommonDreams<\/a>; Center for Biological Diversity<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

All unattributed positions and opinions in this piece are those of Beyond Pesticides.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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The seven AGs, in their filing, are charging that EPA wrongfully approved the continued use of chlorpyrifos in agriculture without first gathering and assessing the full safety data, as required by the U.S. Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. 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The founders, who established Beyond Pesticides (originally as National Coalition Against the Misuse of Pesticides) as a nonprofit membership organization in 1981, felt that without the existence of such an organized, national network, local, state and national pesticide policy would become, under chemical industry pressure, increasingly unresponsive to public health and environmental concerns. Beyond Pesticides believes that people must have a voice in decisions that affect them directly. We believe decisions should not be made for us by chemical companies or by decision-makers who either do not have all of the facts or refuse to consider them. Learn more about our work, read A Year in Review\u20142021, our accomplishments are your victories! Beyond Pesticides seeks to protect healthy air, water, land, and food for ourselves and future generations. By forging ties with governments, nonprofits, and people who rely on these natural resources, we reduce the need for unnecessary pesticide use and protect public health and the environment. Beyond Pesticides provides hands-on services to the public and supports local action by: identifying and interpreting hazards; and, designing safe pest management programs. With the information provided by Beyond Pesticides, people may not only be able to make informed choices and adopt practices that protect themselves and their families from unnecessary exposure to pesticides, but they will be able to effect changes on community-wide pest management decisions and policies that govern pesticide use, such as pesticide uses in parks, schools, for community insect control and along roadsides. 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