Dear friends,
It’s the most dangerous pesticide you’ve never heard
of, linked to
cancer, brain damage, and nerve
disorders -- and it’s everywhere.
Chlorpyrifos
is the chemical industry’s dirtiest secret, topping sales
everywhere, but kept from the media spotlight. And it’s no
surprise --
it traces back to nerve agents
developed in a Nazi lab! Now it’s in our
food, air and drinking
water. Right now we have an
amazing chance to get it banned. Europe could be
about to block its use, and key decisions are coming up in
major markets like Brazil and the US. Let’s make sure we win
the ban in Europe, and then unleash the power of our movement
to push for bans everywhere!
Sign now and share with
everyone --
when this is huge, we’ll team up with
chlorpyrifos victims to deliver our voices to regulators
around the world: Sign
to ban chlorpyrifos! Its defenders say
chlorpyrifos is an effective pesticide -- but that’s because
it’s derived from a class of chemicals developed to make nerve
gas! This could be one of the most toxic chemicals we’ve ever
put on our food.
The effects it can have on the human
body are devastating, triggering everything from lung cancer
to Parkinson’s disease. And
children can be badly
affected, damaging their brain development and reducing their
IQ.Now we have a chance to call time on
chlorpyrifos use. With Europe close to a ban, we can take this
over the line, then
help launch a movement to take the
fight to other major markets across the world -- starting with
Brazil and big US states where key decisions are
imminent.
Sign now and share with everyone --
let's get this toxic chemical off our food and out of
our children’s bodies ASAP: Sign
to ban chlorpyrifos! Our community played a
central role in the fight against glyphosate, and when
chemical kingpin Monsanto took us to court over our campaign,
we came together and won! Chlorpyrifos is even worse -- so
let’s stop this poison being spread before it does more
damage!
With hope and determination,
Pascal,
Spyro, Luis, Antonia, Aloys, Rosa, Melanie, Bert, Ricken and
the entire Avaaz team
MORE
INFORMATION
A Mother's Exposure to Pesticides
During Pregnancy May Raise Children's Autism Risk (TIME)
https://time.com/5555300/pesticide-exposure-autism/Poison
Fruit: Dow Chemical Wants Farmers to Keep Using a Pesticide
Linked to Autism and ADHD (The Intercept)
https://theintercept.com/2017/01/14/dow-chemical-wants-farmers-to-keep-using-a-pesticide-linked-to-autism-and-adhd/EU
proposes pesticide ban, but key documents still secret (EU
Observer)
https://euobserver.com/environment/146244Trump’s
Legacy: Damaged Brains (The New York Times)
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2017/10/28/opinion/sunday/chlorpyrifos-dow-environmental-protection-agency.htmlBrazil’s
Dangerous Open Door for Toxic Pesticides (Human Rights
Watch)
https://www.hrw.org/news/2019/07/26/brazils-dangerous-open-door-toxic-pesticides
