Despite decades of research into the devastating effects of chlorpyrifos, a chemical routinely sprayed on crops like apples, oranges, strawberries, Pruitt’s EPA gave the green light to its continued use on our food. There is no scientific rationale for this decision only an attempt to boost Dow chemical’s bottom line. The EPA comment page on this issue closes June 5.
More Info: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/15/health/pesticides-epa-chlorpyrifos-scott-pruitt.html
EPA comment page: https://www.regulations.gov/comment?D=EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-1005-0100&p=1