Biden Admin U-Turns on Ban of Pesticide Linked to Learning Disabilities, Behavioral Disorder in Kids

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced it plans to rescind a ban on the use of the pesticide chlorpyrifos—which has been linked to multiple health issues including learning disabilities and behavioral disorders in children—in some cases, following an appeals court ruling.

The EPA said in an update on Dec. 18 that it would not challenge the appeals court ruling and would "expeditiously" propose a new rule to ban all uses of the pesticide except for 11 that were referenced in the court ruling that are used for alfalfa, apples, asparagus, cherries, citrus, cotton, peaches, soybean, strawberries, sugar beet, and wheat, which is just over half of the total chlorpyrifos usage.

"Upon issuance of the Eighth Circuit’s mandate (which has not occurred as of the date of this update), all chlorpyrifos tolerances would automatically be in effect once again," the EPA said. "In conformance with the Eighth Circuit’s ruling and after issuance of the mandate, EPA intends to immediately issue a notice correcting the Code of Federal Regulations to reflect the court’s reinstatement of chlorpyrifos tolerances."

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