Chlorpyrifos

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Thailand reversed a planned ban on glyphosate and delayed ban on paraquat and chlorpyrifos

Thailand's government on Wednesday reversed a planned ban on glyphosate and delayed the imposition of bans on two other chemicals used as agricultural pesticides, citing adverse affects on farmers, industry and international trade. Many local…

Canada to cancel most uses of chlorpyrifos

Health Canada is proposing the cancellation of many uses of chlorpyrifos due to risks to the environment, with a small number of uses acceptable for continued registration in Canada. Chlorpyrifos is a broad spectrum insecticide that is widely…

US senate leaders introduce bill to ban chlorpyrifos nationwide

A day after President Trump’s Environmental Protection Agency once again argued for delaying its own ban of chlorpyrifos in court, Senator Tom Udall (D-NM) introduced the Protect Children, Families and Farmworkers from Nerve Agent Pesticides…