EPA to Ban Pesticide, Curb Use of Another
From Times Wire Reports
The government is banning a pesticide sprayed on much of the nation’s apple crop and cutting back on the widespread use of another chemical for the control of insects on fruits and vegetables. The actions, to be announced Monday by the Environmental Protection Agency, stem from fears that the pesticides can cause damage to the brain and nervous system, especially in young children. Government sources said that methyl parathion would be banned from use on all fruit and many vegetables.
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