The agricultural pesticide chlorpyrifos, which escaped being banned nationally a couple of years ago, soon won’t be legally available in New York or Hawaii.
In 2018, Hawaii enacted legislation to ban chlorpyrifos beginning in 2022.
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Another Lawsuit Filed to Block EPA Approval of Enlist Duo Herbicide
The Center for Food Safety and Earthjustice filed a lawsuit on Wednesday against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) challenging the approval of Dow Chemical’s Enlist Duo herbicide, a blend of 2,4-D and glyphosate. 
The
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EPA Sued to Ban Neurotoxic Insecticide Use on Crops
Last week, the Pesticide Action Network North America (PANNA) and the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) sued the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), asking the court to ban chlorpyrifos, an insecticide that can interfere with
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Consumer Advocates Sue FDA to Require Better Information About Seafood Mercury Levels
The latest lawsuit brought against the U.S. Food and Drug Administration concerns the levels of mercury in the seafood we eat. The Center for Science in the Public Interest and the Mercury Policy Project petitioned
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