UH OH, Friend – The HIGHLY-TOXIC pesticide chlorpyrifos that we helped ban is no longer illegal. Chlorpyrifos is highly toxic to bees! Even low levels of exposure hurt honeybees' memory and learning. With help from activists like you, we advocated for the EPA to ban this horrific chemical – and they did. Now, a federal court has overturned the ban. The good news is that the EPA can reinstate the ban – but we need your immediate help before chlorpyrifos use becomes widespread again! Tell the EPA to re-instate the ban on toxic chlorpyrifos and help save bees before it's too late! Chlorpyrifos is especially toxic to children with developing brains. Exposure has been linked to reduced IQ, memory loss, and attention deficit disorders! But with the ban overturned, chlorpyrifos could be used in food production again – food that might end up on your family's plate! The pesticide floodgates have re-opened. Pollinators and children are both in danger of chlorpyrifos' toxic effects. Your message to the EPA can help us reinstate the ban on this pesticide again before it gets out of control. Please, Friend, will you help protect people and pollinator's health? Send your message to the EPA before 11:59pm TONIGHT! Standing with you,
Kendra Klein
Deputy Director of Science,
Friends of the Earth | 
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