The US Environmental Protection Agency has issued an emergency suspension of the common weedkiller DCPA, also known as Dacthal, it said Tuesday, the first time the agency has used its emergency suspension authority in 40 years. 

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EPA issues emergency ban on weedkiller Dacthal

The Environmental Protection Agency announced an immediate ban on selling the pesticide DCPA or Dacthal

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The Environmental Protection Agency announced an immediate ban on selling the pesticide DCPA or Dacthal. The weed killer was primarily used on crops. Federal officials said it harms unborn babies

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Babies born moms exposed to DCPA, or Dacthal, have been linked to low birth weight, impaired brain development and motor skills.

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The US Environmental Protection Agency has issued an emergency suspension of the common weedkiller DCPA, also known as Dacthal, it said Tuesday, the first time the agency has used its emergency suspension authority in 40 years.

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(CNN) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued an emergency suspension on the common weedkiller DCPA, also called Dacthal. This is the first time the agency used its emergency suspension authority in 40 years. The last time a ban like this was made was on the pesticide EDB in 1983. DCPA is used to control weeds in both agricultural and non-agricultural settings. It’s often used on things like grass, artificial turf, and vegetables. The …

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The pesticide, known as DCPA, is known to harm fetuses and “needs to be removed from the market immediately,” an EPA official said.

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Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — For the first time in roughly 40 years, the Environmental Protection Agency used its emergency authority to halt the sale of a weed-killing pesticide that harms the development of unborn babies. Officials took the rare step because the pesticide DCPA, or Dacthal, could cause irreversible damage to fetuses, including impaired brain development and low birthweight. The agency struggled to obtain vital health data …

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In a statement, the EPA said exposure to the pesticide can affect fetal thyroid hormone levels, causing lower birth weights and impairments to brain development and motor skills.

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ST. LOUIS (AP) — For the first time in roughly 40 years, the Environmental Protection Agency used its emergency authority to halt the sale of a weed-killing pesticide that harms the development of unborn babies.

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