A big win!

Details: Published on Tuesday, 03 November 2015 11:15; Written by editor

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We did it! Thanks to you, EPA plans to ban chlorpyrifos.

Dear Paov,

We have some very good news to share. Last Friday, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced plans to halt agricultural uses of the neurotoxic insecticide chlorpyrifos.

This is a huge win for children’s health! And it wouldn’t have happened without you. Tens of thousands of PAN supporters spoke up about the harms of chlorpyrifos over the course of our campaign — and together, we made an important difference.

Between mounting public pressure, ever-stronger science, and legal action from PAN and our partners, EPA could simply no longer avoid taking action.

This ban will make a tremendous on-the-ground difference for public health.

Once the rule becomes final — and we’ll make sure it becomes final — children across the country will no longer have their intelligence undermined by this brain-harming chemical that today shows up in the air they breath, the water they drink and the food they eat.

Farmworkers and families in rural, agricultural communities will also be protected once this insecticide is out of the fields.

We know the pesticide industry (especially Dow, which manufactures chlorpyrifos) will be pushing back as EPA finalizes this rule. And we’ll be working to ensure the farmers who currently rely on chlorpyrifos get the support they need to put safer alternatives in place.

But for now, we want to take a moment to celebrate this victory with you! Thank you so much for helping us reach this important milestone for children’s health.

You make wins like this possible. With you working beside us, we’ll keep the pressure on to ensure our food and farming system is healthy for all.