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Lawsuit pushes for ban on organophosphates after years of government delay and known harms to children

Behind every bite of salad in the break room, every fruit in a lunch box, every meal at dinner, lies the hand of a farmworker — drenched in pesticides, soaked in sweat, and now, likely facing the risk of deportation.

We will defend the progress we have made and keep moving forward.

Exposure to DCPA, or Dacthal, is linked to serious health risks in pregnant farmworkers and developing babies

Farmworker and public health groups represented by Earthjustice, sued the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for failing to respond to a petition to ban organophosphates pesticides, a class of chemicals used on fruits, vegetables, and field crops. In utero exposures to organophosphates are linked to autism, attention deficit disorders and impaired cognition in school-age children. They also cause countless instances of farmworker and community poisonings every year.

Regulators are failing to protect children from repeat exposure to the most dangerous pesticides

Earthjustice urges the Senate to hold the industry accountable and ensure consumer and worker safety at all levels of our food supply chain

Farmworkers from across the nation to meet with Congress to demand basic protections from exposure to hazardous pesticides

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ordered to ban chlorpyrifos within 60 days

Two million farmworkers are now more vulnerable to pesticide poisoning

Delaying pesticide training materials puts the health of workers and families at risk

Advocates from across the country urge EPA to swiftly ban chlorpyrifos citing unacceptable risks to farmworkers and their families

Leaders call for strong standards to protect vulnerable workers from toxic exposure

It’s National Farmworker Awareness Week, and people from all walks of life are taking action. They’re speaking up for their families and communities, advocating for stronger protections and redesigning agricultural practices to eliminate pesticides.

18-year-old Selena Zelaya of Mount Dora, FL, was one of about a dozen farmworker advocates who traveled to D.C. to lobby for farmworker protections against harmful pesticides. Selena’s mother and father are farmworkers and from a young age she began advocating on behalf of them and others. Selena shares why she is so committed to the fight for farmworker protections.

Farmworkers from across the nation come to D.C. to secure safeguards from toxic pesticides

Advocates praise bill introduction in Congress and urge EPA for a full ban

EPA proposal is a step in the right direction as farmworkers demand stronger rules now