Thailand wants to ban these three pesticides. The US government says no | Carey Gillam

The Trump administration is putting profits before people by pressuring the country not to ban harmful chemicals

You know it's a dark day for America when foreign leaders have to lecture US officials about the importance of prioritizing public health over corporate profits.

Yet that is what is happening now, as the Trump administration pressures Thailand not to ban three pesticides that scientific research has shown to be particularly dangerous to children and other vulnerable populations.