Fw: chlorpyrifos

[Cherry Lavell]

Dear All

I’ve known for some time that the USA was bedevilled by this frightful insecticide that is so harmful to children’s brains, but was shocked to learn that it is also in common use (and approved) in the EU. Which so far still can include us. It is known that the only harmless dose of this chemical is zero. So you may want to sign this petition.

 

Best wishes

Cherry

 

From: Nabil Berbour, SumOfUs.org

Sent: Thursday, June 20, 2019 7:04 AM

To: Cherry Lavell

Subject: chlorpyrifos

 

Hi Cherry, This is scandalous: a series of investigative articles published earlier this week say that the EU ignored hundreds of independent studies showing evidence of brain-harming effects from chlorpyrifos, a pesticide reapproved in 2005 in Europe. The investigation also found that the EU approval was based on just one single study -- which was commissioned by… the industry! 184,000 SumOfUs members like you signed our petition to get chlorpyrifos banned. This is the time to escalate the pressure to get rid of this dangerous pesticide that is harmful to children. Can you please view and share this video so that your contacts and friends are of aware this scandal? You can also help by continuing to share the petition on Facebook and by email. Thanks for all that you do, Nabil and the team at SumOfUs ----- Forward this email to your contacts: Hi, We're so close to banning chlorpyrifos, one of the most dangerous pesticides that's still used in Europe. Will you help tip the scales? We have to ban it: https://actions.sumofus.org/a/chlorpyrifos/ Sign the Petition Thanks for all that you do, More information: *The most dangerous pesticide you've never heard of, EU Observer, 17 June 2019 EU should ban brain-harming chlorpyrifos to protect health, HEAL, PAN, Générations Futures, 1 August 2018. Chlorpyrifos factsheet, HEAL, PAN Europe and Generations Futures, August 2018 How Dow Chemical Influenced the EPA to Ignore the Scientific Evidence on Chlorpyrifos, Union of Concerned Scientists, 2017 Dow Lobbying Costs in the EU, LobbyFact, 2017 What’s on your citrus fruit? Trump’s EPA fights to keep controversial insecticide in use, PBS, 10 October 2018 Agenda of the Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed, EU Commission, October 2018

 

 

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