
Pesticide TCVP Ban Denied by EPA
The EPA has denied the National Resources Defense Council’s (NRDC) 2009 petition seeking to cancel all pet uses of the toxic chemical tetrachlovinphos (TCVP). The NRDC requested to cancel all uses because of the health risk it poses to children. What Is TCVP? TCVP is an organophosphate pesticide used to kill fleas and ticks and is a likely human carcinogen