The U.S. Banned Farmers From Using a Brain-Harming Pesticide on Food. Why Has It Slowed a Global Ban?
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Source: ProPublica
Published: 2025-12-30 05:38 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Food & Agriculture
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On his first day in office, President Joe Biden announced that his administration planned to scrutinize a Trump-era decision to allow the continued use of chlorpyrifos, a pesticide that can damage children’s brains. And with great fanfare, the Environmental Protection Agency went on to ban the use of the chemical on food.
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