Chlorpyrifos, a risky but useful pesticide

The Obama administration was ready to take the pesticide chlorpyrifos off the market last year, but the Trump administration reversed that decision. State health officials have launched a study on how much of the pesticide is present in children, reflecting worries about chlorpyrifos in some Minnesota farming communities.

Chlorpyrifos use, 2015 preliminary estimates in pounds per square mile

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