"EPA has set new restrictions on the use of three commonly used pesticides, including the highly controversial chemical chlorpyrifos.
In adopting new conservation measures to be required on labels, the environmental agency allows the continued use of chlorpyrifos, malathion and diazinon in various settings. The final decision follows a final biological opinion from the Fish and Wildlife Service that found potential threats to endangered species that could be addressed through additional restrictions.
“These measures will not only protect listed species but will reduce potential exposure and ecological effects in these areas whenever malathion, chlorpyrifos and diazinon are used,” the agency said in a news release yesterday. EPA takes about 18 months to approve amended labels from product registrants, the agency said."
