Could Chlorpyrifos Be Contributing to the Obesity Epidemic?
It is widely known that the controversial pesticide chlorpyrifos harms children's brains, yet despite this, it was not banned on food in the U.S. until August of this year. A new study reveals that the pesticide could be contributing to another public health crisis. "[I]ts use may contribute to the obesity epidemic," the study authors conclude.
United States Bruce Blumberg Gregory Steinberg Jay Feldman Us Environmental Protection Agency University Of California
Source: ecowatch.com