Definitions for chlorpyrifos
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1. chlorpyrifosnoun

   a common organophosphate insecticide

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1. chlorpyrifosnoun

   A crystalline organophosphate insecticide that inhibits acetylcholinesterase.

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1. Chlorpyrifos

   Chlorpyrifos (CPS), also known as Chlorpyrifos ethyl, is an organophosphate pesticide that has been used on crops, animals, and buildings, and in other settings, to kill several pests, including insects and worms. It acts on the nervous systems of insects by inhibiting the acetylcholinesterase enzyme. Chlorpyrifos was patented in 1966 by Dow Chemical Company.Chlorpyrifos is considered moderately hazardous to humans (Class II) by the World Health Organization based on acute toxicity information dating to 1999. Exposure surpassing recommended levels has been linked to neurological effects, persistent developmental disorders, and autoimmune disorders. Exposure during pregnancy may harm the mental development of children.In the United Kingdom, the use of chlorpyrifos was banned as of 1 April 2016 (with one minor exception). As of 2020, chlorpyrifos and chlorpyrifos-methyl were banned throughout the European Union, where they may no longer be used. The EU also applied to have chlorpyrifos listed as a persistent organic pollutant under the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants. As of August 18, 2021, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a ban on the use of chlorpyrifos on food crops in the United States. Most home uses of chlorpyrifos had already been banned in the U.S. and Canada since 2001. It is banned in several other countries and jurisdictions as well. The Chlorpyrifos ban on food crops is the result of a 1999 lawsuit filed by NRDC to force the EPA to take action on the riskiest pesticides, as well as five additional successful court orders obtained by Earthjustice to force the EPA to take action on a 2007 petition to ban Chlorpyrifos filed by NRDC and the Pesticide Action Network of North America (PANNA).

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1. chlorpyrifos

   Chlorpyrifos is a crystalline organophosphate insecticide that is used primarily to control foliage and soil-borne insect pests on a variety of food and feed crops. It is also used in non-agricultural areas like golf courses, residential lawns, and urban areas for pest control. The Environmental Protection Agency has imposed restrictions on its use due to its potential health hazards to humans and wildlife.

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1. Chlorpyrifos

   Chlorpyrifos is a crystalline organophosphate insecticide. It was introduced in 1965 by Dow Chemical Company and is known by many trade names, including Dursban and Lorsban. It acts on the nervous system of insects by inhibiting acetylcholinesterase. Chlorpyrifos is moderately toxic to humans and chronic exposure has been linked to neurological effects, developmental disorders, and autoimmune disorders. Exposure during pregnancy retards the mental development of children, and most use in homes has been banned since 2001 in the U.S. In agriculture, it remains "one of the most widely used organophosphate insecticides", according to the United States Environmental Protection Agency.

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1. Chlorpyrifos

   An organothiophosphate cholinesterase inhibitor that is used as an insecticide and as an acaricide.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of chlorpyrifos in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of chlorpyrifos in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of chlorpyrifos in a Sentence

1. Ken Cook:

   If the Trump administration had followed the advice of its scientists, chlorpyrifos likely would not be in the food and milk kids eat and drink today.

2. Scott Faber:

   There's simply no way Environmental Protection Agency could reach any conclusion other than Environmental Protection Agency should no longer be used on food crops, what's outrageous about Scott Pruitt's decision is that the science is so strong, so overwhelming, that chlorpyrifos causes neurological problems.

3. Gregg Schmidt:

   We are committed to working with the Agency as it seeks to make an accurate assessment and, if necessary, reduce potential exposures, while also ensuring that growers for whom chlorpyrifos is a critical tool can continue to use the product safely.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
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2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Chlorpyrifos
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chlorpyrifos
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5. ^ Wikidata
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