The most dangerous pesticide you've never heard of

Scientists say there is no acceptable dose to avoid brain damage. Its use is banned in several European countries. Yet its residues are found in fruit baskets, on dinner plates, and in human urine samples from all over Europe. Now producers are pushing for a renewed EU approval – perhaps in vain. \n \nThe name is chlorpyrifos. Here is why the chemical and its risks are almost unknown to the public.\n \nChlorpyrifos kills insects on growing vegetables and fruit.

Thomas Backhaus, profess...