E.P.A. Rejects Its Own Findings That a Pesticide Harms Children ’s Brains

The agency ’s new assessment directly contradicts federal scientists’ conclusions five years ago that chlorpyrifos can stunt brain development in young children.

Source: NYT Health - September 23, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Lisa Friedman Tags: Environment Hazardous and Toxic Substances Pesticides United States Politics and Government Regulation and Deregulation of Industry Environmental Protection Agency chlorpyrifos Children and Childhood Babies and Infants Trump, Donald J Source Type: news