Endosulfan to Be Banned, Pesticide Poses "Unacceptable Risks," EPA Says
Thursday, June 10, 2010 - 16:37
in Mathematics & Economics
Declaring that endosulfan is unsafe, the Environmental Protection Agency announced Wednesday that it is about to ban one of the last organochlorine pesticides still used in the United States.Endosulfan--used largely on vegetables, apples, melons and cotton--"poses unacceptable risks" to farm workers and wildlife, EPA officials said. In response, the agency is moving to cancel the pesticide's registration. [More] United States - Pesticide - United States Environmental Protection Agency - Environmental Protection Agency - Government