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(Beyond Pesticides<\/em>, May 20, 2019) The\u00a0bans of chlorpyrifos in three important agricultural states show the support for a ban of the chemical nationwide.\u00a0Hawai’i<\/a>\u00a0banned chlorpyrifos a year ago with a unanimous vote of the legislature. New York<\/a> and\u00a0California<\/a>\u00a0banned it this month. States have been pursuing bans since the\u00a0Environmental Protection Agency<\/a>\u00a0rescinded its proposed ban in 2017.<\/p>\n

Tell Your Governor to Ban Neurotoxic Pesticides and Support Organic; Send\u00a0Thanks to Your Governor\u00a0in\u00a0Hawai’i, New York, and California<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Like other organophosphate pesticides, chlorpyrifos has been linked to damaging and often irreversible health outcomes in workers, pregnant women, and children. A widely used pesticide, agriculture companies annually spray six\u00a0million pounds on crops like citrus, apples, and cherries. \u00a0In the same family as Sarin gas, the substance was initially developed prior to World War II as a chemical weapon. It can overstimulate the nervous system to cause nausea, dizziness, and confusion. With very high exposures (accidents or spills), it can cause respiratory paralysis and even death. When applying the chemical to fields, workers must wear protective garments such as respirators. Workers are then blocked from entering the fields from 24 hours up to 5 days after application due to the chemical exposure risk.<\/p>\n

A group of leading toxics experts, who published\u00a0a paper in the journal PLOS Medicine on their research on organophosphate exposure<\/a>\u00a0during pregnancy and impacts on child development, are calling for a\u00a0ban on organophosphate pesticides<\/a>. The study evaluates current science on the risks of this class of compounds, produced by Corteva Agriscience (formerly Dow AgroSciences). Its conclusions warn of the multitude of dangers of organophosphates for children, and makes recommendations for addressing these risks. The experts conclude that: (1) widespread use of organophosphate (OP) pesticides to control insects has resulted in ubiquitous human exposures; (2) acute exposures to OPs is responsible for poisonings and deaths, particularly in developing countries; and (3) evidence demonstrates that prenatal exposures, even at low levels, put children at risk for cognitive and behavioral deficits, and for neurodevelopmental disorders.<\/p>\n

Organic production is now a $45.2 billion enterprise and provides a viable alternative to the use of toxic pesticides. In addition to banning organophosphates, states should promote organic agriculture by providing assistance for transitioning farmers and requiring organic management on all state-owned land.<\/p>\n

Tell Your Governor to Ban Neurotoxic Pesticides and Support Organic; Send\u00a0Thanks to Your Governor\u00a0in\u00a0Hawai’i, New York, and California<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Letter to Governor<\/em><\/p>\n

The bans of chlorpyrifos in three important agricultural states show the support for a ban of the chemical nationwide. Hawai\u2019i banned chlorpyrifos a year ago with a unanimous vote of the legislature. New York and California banned it this month. Statewide bans are necessary because the Environmental Protection Agency rescinded its proposed ban in 2017.<\/p>\n

Like chlorpyrifos, other organophosphate pesticides have been linked to damaging and often irreversible health outcomes in workers, pregnant women, and children. A widely used pesticide, agriculture companies annually spray 6 million pounds on crops like citrus, apples, and cherries.\u00a0 In the same family as Sarin gas, the substance was initially developed prior to World War II as a chemical weapon. It can overstimulate the nervous system to cause nausea, dizziness, and confusion. With very high exposures (accidents or spills), it can cause respiratory paralysis and even death. When applying the chemical to fields, workers must wear protective garments such as respirators. Workers are then blocked from entering the fields from 24 hours up to 5 days after application due to the chemical exposure risk.<\/p>\n

A group of leading toxics experts, who published a paper in the journal PLOS Medicine on their research on organophosphate exposure during pregnancy and impacts on child development, are calling for a ban on organophosphate pesticides. The study evaluates current science on the risks of this class of compounds, produced by Corteva Agriscience (formerly Dow AgroSciences). Its conclusions warn of the multitude of dangers of organophosphates for children, and makes recommendations for addressing these risks. The experts conclude that: (1) widespread use of organophosphate (OP) pesticides to control insects has resulted in ubiquitous human exposures; (2) acute exposures to OPs is responsible for poisonings and deaths, particularly in developing countries; and (3) evidence demonstrates that prenatal exposures, even at low levels, put children at risk for cognitive and behavioral deficits, and for neurodevelopmental disorders.<\/p>\n

Organic production is now a $45.2 billion enterprise and provides a viable alternative to the use of toxic pesticides. In addition to banning organophosphates, the state should promote organic agriculture by providing assistance for transitioning farmers and requiring organic management on all state-owned land.<\/p>\n

Please ban all uses of chlorpyrifos and other organophosphate insecticides in the state. Please promote organic agriculture by providing assistance for transitioning farmers and requiring organic management on all state-owned land<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

(Beyond Pesticides, May 20, 2019) The\u00a0bans of chlorpyrifos in three important agricultural states show the support for a ban of the chemical nationwide.\u00a0Hawai’i\u00a0banned chlorpyrifos a year ago with a unanimous vote of the legislature. New York and\u00a0California\u00a0banned it this month. States have been pursuing bans since the\u00a0Environmental Protection Agency\u00a0rescinded its proposed ban in 2017. Tell Your Governor to Ban Neurotoxic Pesticides and Support Organic; Send\u00a0Thanks to Your Governor\u00a0in\u00a0Hawai’i, New York, and California Like other organophosphate pesticides, chlorpyrifos has been linked to damaging and often irreversible health outcomes in workers, pregnant women, and children. A widely used pesticide, agriculture companies annually spray six\u00a0million pounds on crops like citrus, apples, and cherries. \u00a0In the same family as Sarin gas, the substance was initially developed prior to World War II as a chemical weapon. 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