Dear John,

The EPA is allowing Dow to poison bees, people, and our planet by allowing the
use of a brain-damaging pesticide.

Chlorpyrifos is the second most toxic pesticide to bees. Even tiny amounts can
hinder the development of children’s brains. Farmworkers -- some of our most
essential workers -- and their families are regularly exposed to this toxic
chemical, putting them at increased risk of dizziness, vomiting, convulsion,
attention disorders, lung cancer, and other neurological issues.

The good news: Congress is considering a bill to ban chlorpyrifos. This is a key
step to protect people and pollinators. But your Representative won’t act
without hearing from you, John!

Demand Congress ban chlorpyrifos: Protect bees, people, and our planet from
toxic pesticides!

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[[link removed]]Chlorpyrifos is extremely toxic. It has been linked to reduced IQ, loss of
memory, and autism. Yet EPA scientists have found children are routinely exposed
to unsafe levels through food and water alone.

Back in 2015, EPA scientists said that there are virtually no safe uses of
chlorpyrifos -- but it’s still widely used in agriculture. This puts farmers,
farmworkers, and rural communities at heightened risk of being poisoned by
chlorpyrifos. In fact, a single exposure led 50 farmworkers on one farm to
become sick from this toxic chemical. Workers on neighboring properties also
ended up in the hospital over the following days.

Congress must step in to protect farmworkers and their local communities.

Protect farmworkers and our children: Tell Congress to ban the brain-damaging
pesticide chlorpyrifos now!

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[[link removed]]Chlorpyrifos not only harms people -- it is also linked to bee decline. Last
winter, beekeepers experienced 40% colony loss and we saw the highest summer bee
losses ever.

Additionally, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service found that chlorpyrifos
threatens more than 1,200 endangered species -- including the kit fox and
seaside sparrow.

Some of our elected officials are starting to wake up to the need to ban
chlorpyrifos. Maryland, Hawai’i, California, and New York have banned this toxic
nerve agent. They took the steps to put public health and the environment over
the profits of Dow Chemical. Now, Congress should step up and protect EVERYONE
from chlorpyrifos.

Don’t let pesticide corporations get away with killing bees and poisoning our
communities.

30,000 signatures still needed: Tell your Representative to ban Dow’s
bee-killing pesticide!

Take Action
[[link removed]]Standing with you,
Jason Davidson,
Food and agriculture campaigner,
Friends of the Earth

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