More than 50 farm workers in America have been exposed to a toxic pesticide believed to contain chlorpyrifos, which has been linked to vomiting and tremors, as well as to low IQ and autism in children. Some of the workers experienced symptoms of ill-health after the exposure. Campaigners have sought a ban on the chemical for years and the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) seemed set to introduce one last year. However, in March the EPA approved rather than banned the substance. Dow Chemical, one of the leading manufacturers of the chemical, has been linked to the Trump administration.
More than 50 farm workers in California have been exposed to a toxic pesticide believed to contain chlorpyrifos, which has been linked to vomiting and tremors, as well as to low IQ and autism in children. Some of the workers experienced symptoms of ill-health after the exposure. Campaigners have sought a ban on the chemical for years and the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) seemed set to introduce one last year. However, in March the EPA approved rather than banned the substance. Dow Chemical, one of the leading manufacturers of the chemical, has been linked to the Trump administration.