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EPA immediately suspends use of herbicide Dacthal by emergency decree


EPA immediately suspends use of herbicide Dacthal by emergency decree

Due to the adverse health effects associated with exposure to dimethyltetrachloroterephthalate (DCPA), commonly known as Dacthal, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued an emergency order immediately suspending all registrations of the pesticide. According to the agency, this is the first time in 40 years that the EPA has issued an emergency order to […]