{"id":17780,"date":"2024-08-08T09:49:21","date_gmt":"2024-08-08T13:49:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/environmental-health\/?p=17780"},"modified":"2024-08-08T09:49:58","modified_gmt":"2024-08-08T13:49:58","slug":"epa-stops-use-of-dacthal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/environmental-health\/2024\/08\/08\/epa-stops-use-of-dacthal\/","title":{"rendered":"EPA Stops Use of Dacthal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The EPA on August 6 issued an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.epa.gov\/newsreleases\/epa-issues-emergency-order-stop-use-pesticide-dacthal-address-serious-health-risk-4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">emergency order<\/a> to suspend all registrations of dimethyl tetrachloroterephthalate (DCPA, or Dacthal), a pesticide primarily used on crops. EPA <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/environmental-health\/2024\/04\/04\/dacthal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">warned in April 2024<\/a> that Dacthal could harm the health of people who are exposed to it during normal use. EPA has been investigating this pesticide&#8217;s safety, and determined that there was no way to prevent health risks. Dacthal is especially dangerous for pregnant women. It can harm the development of babies during pregnancy and cause <span data-contrast=\"auto\">low birth weight, impaired brain development, decreased IQ, and impaired motor skills<\/span>. Because of this, EPA ordered the immediate suspension of sale and use of this pesticide.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The EPA on August 6 issued an emergency order to suspend all registrations of dimethyl tetrachloroterephthalate (DCPA, or Dacthal), a pesticide primarily used on crops. 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