Dursban (chlorpyrifos), a pesticide made by the Dow Chemical Company, is the subject of numerous lawsuits. The pesticide is known to be particularly dangerous to children, and has been tied to birth defects and neurological problems. Dursban is so dangerous that many of its uses were banned by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in 2000. However, its use has not been entirely eliminated.
Plaintiffs in Dursban lawsuits allege that exposure to the pesticide poisoned their children, thus causing nerve damage, including paralysis, as well as birth defects. Other maladies alleged in Dursban lawsuits include cancer, infertility, hepatitis, pancreatitis, paralysis and mental retardation.
Dursban is an organophosphate pesticide that kills by attacking the nervous system. Such chemicals were first developed in the 1930s by the Nazi regime as chemical weapons. Prior to the EPA ban, Dursban was the most popular household pesticide in the U.S., and could be found in over 800 products. In one sampling of American children, more than 90 percent of the study group had chlorpyrifos present in their urine.
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