EPA Bans Herbicide DCPA Due to Potentially ‘Irreversible’ Harms to Unborn Babies

It’s the first time in nearly 40 years the EPA has issued such an emergency action.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in Washington on Jan. 4, 2024. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a ban on the use of the herbicide DCPA, also known as Dacthal, in a bid to protect the health of unborn infants.

DCPA is registered for use in the United States to control weeds in both agricultural and nonagricultural processes. It is mainly sprayed on crops such as Brussels sprouts, broccoli, onions, and cabbage, the agency said.