U.S. halts use of pesticide Dacthal due to risks to unborn babies

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 6 (Xinhua) -- In a historic move, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on Tuesday that it has taken emergency action to suspend all registrations of the pesticide dimethyl tetrachloroterephthalate (DCPA), also known as Dacthal.

The agency cited severe health risks to unborn babies. This marked the first time the EPA has employed such emergency measures in nearly four decades