Published 8 months ago • loading... • Updated 8 months ago

EPA issues emergency ban of weedkiller Dacthal, citing risks to unborn children

The US Environmental Protection Agency has issued an emergency suspension of the weedkiller DCPA, also known as Dacthal, marking the first use of its emergency suspension authority in 40 years.
The EPA cited “serious risks” to unborn babies for pregnant people exposed to Dacthal, indicating they might experience exposures four to 20 times higher than what is deemed safe.
The emergency order is effective immediately, and the EPA plans to announce a notice of intent to cancel DCPA products within the next 90 days.

Insights by Ground AI

Does this summary seem wrong?

110 Articles

All

Left

Center

Right

Associated Press News

The Independent

KVIA

Coast Reporter

Rocky Mountain Outlook

Flin Flon Reminder

Washington Top News

MY Northwest

My Mother Lode

WPLG

Boston Herald

Pioneer Press

Airdrie City View

KOB 4

Helena Independent Record

Lincoln Journal Star

Missoulian

News & Record

Montana Standard

9NEWS Denver

WCBD

WFAA 8abc

WPRI 12

The Virginian Pilot

WCSH

Orlando Sentinel

WKYC

WLTX

WBIR

Krem2 News

Sentinel-Tribune

Winnipeg Sun

KTVB

The Reporter

Fort Smith/Fayetteville News

KYTX

Bulletin-Review

The Dispatch

Lee Enterprises

Daily Press

The Times Herald

The Daily Star

castanet.net

thealbertan.com

CNN

KCRA 3

abc 7 Chicago

abc 13 Houston

WCVB

abc 7 LA

WLWT

WMUR

abc11 Raleigh

abc 7 News

abc30 News

WLKY

Koco News5

WESH

WDSU

WYFF

WTAE

KETV

KCCI

KMBC

WISN

WBAL-TV

WPTZ

WMTW

WVTM

WAPT

KOAT

WPBF

WXII

KSBW

WJCL

WAAY-TV

KHBS

MOR-TV

News15 | Lafayette, LA

Morning Sun

Reposted from

CNN

+78 Other sources

Lean Left

EPA issues rare emergency ban on pesticide that damages fetuses

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

8 months ago·United States

Read Full Article

KXRM

Center

EPA issues emergency order to halt use of herbicide

(COLORADO) — The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued an emergency order on Wednesday, Aug. 7 to halt the use of the herbicide Dacthal. Dachtal, also known as Dimethyl tetrachloroterephthalate (DCPA), is a pesticide registered to control weeds in both agricultural and non-agricultural settings. The EPA is suspending all registrations for pesticides that contain DCPA effective immediately. No person or business may use, distribute, sell…

8 months ago

Read Full Article

Penn Live

Center

EPA issues emergency ban of weedkiller, citing serious health risks to unborn children

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has issued an emergency suspension of the common weedkiller DCPA, also known as Dacthal, according to an announcement on Tuesday.

8 months ago·Harrisburg, United States

Read Full Article