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feature April 9, 2024

What You Need To Know About Chlorpyrifos

The neurotoxic pesticide harms children and the environment. There are no safe uses for chlorpyrifos.
feature August 4, 2021

Organophosphate Pesticides in the United States

Find out what foods have high residues of these pesticide, where they are used, and how we are exposed.
Children often experience greater exposure to chlorpyrifos because they eat more fruit for their weight relative to adults. (Annette Dubois / CC BY-NC 2.0)
Press Release December 2, 2024

EPA Proposes Limited Ban on Chlorpyrifos Pesticide

Proposed rule allows continued use of neurotoxic pesticide on 11 crops, despite links to irreversible harm in children
More than half of all apples in the U.S. were sprayed with chlorpyrifos, a pesticide considered too toxic for residential use. (Lance Cheung / USDA)
Press Release December 19, 2023

Chlorpyrifos, Previously Banned Neurotoxic Pesticide, Again Allowed on Our Food, Despite Known Harms

Gharda and industrial agriculture will be allowed to sell and use chlorpyrifos for the 2024 growing season
feature August 4, 2021

Chlorpyrifos in the United States: Harmful Health Effects and Widespread Use

Chlorpyrifos is one of the most dangerous, widely used organophosphate pesticides that still remain in use in the United States.
More than half of all apples in the U.S. were sprayed with chlorpyrifos, a pesticide considered too toxic for residential use. (Lance Cheung / USDA)
Press Release November 2, 2023

In Shocking Decision, 8th Circuit Sends Chlorpyrifos Food Use Ban Back to EPA

Children will yet again be in harm’s way as EPA reconsiders the food ban
document November 2, 2023

8th Circuit Chlorpyrifos Decision (Nov 2023)

The 8th Circuit's decision vacates the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) final rule that revoked all tolerances for chlorpyrifos, thereby banning the use and presence of the neurotoxic pesticide on the…
Press Release August 4, 2021

EPA Can’t Justify Keeping Chlorpyrifos on Food

New report shows pervasive neurotoxic pesticide impacts millions in the United States
Press Release: Victory August 18, 2021

EPA to Ban Chlorpyrifos, Finally

Children and farmworkers secure long-awaited protections
document February 25, 2022

Industry Complaint, 8th Circuit (Chlorpyrifos)

Industry Complaint, 8th Circuit (Chlorpyrifos)
document February 25, 2022

EPA Motion to Dismiss (Chlorpyrifos)

EPA Motion to Dismiss (Chlorpyrifos)
document March 4, 2021

Chlorpyrifos Technical Comments (March 2021)

Earthjustice, on behalf of farmworker, public health, and environmental organizations, submitted comments in response to EPA's proposed interim registration review decision for chlorpyrifos and opens a 60-day public comment period…
California activists rallied after a public hearing in 2018 on restricting the uses of chlorpyrifos (Max Whittaker / New York Times)
Update August 18, 2021

The EPA Has Finally Banned the Toxic Pesticide Chlorpyrifos From Food

It's official: There are no safe uses of chlorpyrifos.
feature August 4, 2021

Chlorpyrifos-methyl in the United States: Harmful Health Effects and Widespread Use

Chlorpyrifos-methyl is one of the most dangerous, widely used organophosphate pesticides that still remain in use in the United States.
Press Release August 7, 2019

Over 80 groups urge Gov. Cuomo to sign Senate bill S5343 and ban brain-damaging pesticide chlorpyrifos

The legislation will protect children and farmworkers in New York, as Trump’s EPA refuses to act
document February 25, 2022

Petitioners Reply (Chlorpyrifos)

Industry reply in support of stay
document February 25, 2022

LULAC et al Response for Chlorpyrifos Challenge

LULAC et al response to motion for stay
document April 29, 2021

Chlorpyrifos 9th Circuit Ruling (April 2021)

After years of fighting for the health and safety of children and farmworkers, today the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ordered the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to ban the neurotoxic…