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The state of California will ban the sale of the pesticide chlorpyrifos, which officials say has been linked to brain damage and other health defects in kids, beginning in 2020.

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Joephasize I heard about this on the Joe Rogan experience

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How about glyphosate- has that been banned, too? still sold at hardware stores? Despite lawsuits successfully won agnst Bayer-Monsanto?

If other states don't do this they'll lose money. No way in hell I'll buy food with chlorphyrifos as long as it could be laced with it pesticides

sryenchik EPA has been so heavily compromised. Remember when the DOW Chem CEO gave the Trump inaugural $1M?

”we know this can kill kids, but profit is too important so we will wait a year”

Wow that’s amazing. The fact they have to MAKE A LAW about not using chemicals that will hurt kids.

“If we are going to live so intimately with these chemicals eating and drinking them, taking them into the very marrow of our bones - we had better know something about their nature and their power.” ― Rachel Carson, Silent Spring

Sou_HotWhopper I thought it was Tide Pods & fentanyl?

Maybe chlorpyrifos explains how Californians have voted for last 20 years?

Why procrastinate? It harms, ban immediately!

We should ban all pesticides. They are poisoning us and killing bees.

also loving our nearly 30 billion dollar california state surplus

It’s about time! Why did this take so long!

'has been linked to brain damage' - at last we know why is so many stupid leftists in California / USA Trump NRP

FINALLY!

Reminds me of Mollie 'I hate white people' Tibbetts being killed by a la raza. I wonder if Mrs Wilks has any male relatives who are crazy about South African soul food.

You mean NOT immediately? So, a few more kids'll be brain-damaged till the cutoff date? Seriously?

GANG OF BLACKS stab 12 times and cut throat of important female psychologist just to steal cell phone

alas, there are no customs borders between states. What's available in any (contiguous) state is available in every (contiguous) state

Why the delay until Dec 2020 GavinNewsom? If it’s dangerous, ban it immediately.

California is just on a roll. First banning private prisons now this.

Marijuana growers dip the entire plant in pesticide vats when the plants are in their infancy.

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