In a significant move, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has exercised its emergency authority to stop the sale of the weed-killing pesticide DCPA, also known as Dacthal. This marks the first time in approximately 40 years that such action has been taken by the EPA.
The decision to halt the sale of DCPA was made due to the pesticide's potential to cause irreversible harm to the development of unborn babies. Studies have shown that exposure to DCPA can lead to impaired brain development and low birthweight in fetuses.
