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Diazinon: Threat to Public Health

Case Number # 1719

Diazinon is a dangerous organophosphate pesticide that poisons farmworkers, children, bystanders, fish, birds, and wildlife. EPA found health risks for diazinon, yet approved its continued use without requiring mitigation to reduce those risks and without ensuring that there are no unreasonable adverse effects, as required by federal pesticide law. This is especially true for impacts to children and agricultural communities from drift and run-off. EPA also failed to initiate or complete consultation on the impacts of diazinon to threatened and endangered species. 

Earthjustice has filed suit to compel EPA to follow the law and reassess the threats this pesticide poses to the public and the environment.

Beyond Pesticides
Farmworker Justice Fund
Pesticide Action Network
United Farm Workers of America (UFW)

Press Releases

Fisheries Service Finds Three Pesticides Imperil West Coast Salmon
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
Findings illustrate danger of Bush proposal to dump Endangered Species Act
EPA Under Fire for Flawed Pesticide Decisions on Diazinon
Monday, July 28, 2008
Coalition sues EPA for failing to protect farmworkers, children, and wildlife