Hawaii has become the first U.S. state to ban a pesticide that has been linked to adverse side effects in humans, including debilitating neurological and developmental diseases. Last year the Trump administration controversially overturned a decision to ban pesticides containing chlorpyrifos. The new Hawaiian law also bars the spraying of any pesticide within 100 feet of schools during normal hours of attendance.
Hawaii becomes the first U.S. state to ban pesticide linked to brain damage
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